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'''Hallaton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Harborough District|Harborough]] district of [[Leicestershire]], England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 523, which had increased to 594 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124134&c=Hallaton&d=16&e=62&g=6444719&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1465829506598&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=13 June 2013|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> |
'''Hallaton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Harborough District|Harborough]] district of [[Leicestershire]], England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 523, which had increased to 594 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124134&c=Hallaton&d=16&e=62&g=6444719&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1465829506598&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=13 June 2013|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> |
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Hallaton Hall and its lands were owned by Calverley and Amelia Jane Bewicke in 1845. Their daughter was the writer and campaigner [[Alicia Little]].<ref name=odnb>Sybil Oldfield, |
Hallaton Hall and its lands were owned by Calverley and Amelia Jane Bewicke in 1845. Their daughter was the writer and campaigner [[Alicia Little]].<ref name=odnb>Sybil Oldfield, 'Little , Alicia Ellen Neve (1845–1926)', ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2007 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/54366, accessed 9 Nov 2016]</ref> |
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The [[St Michael's parish church, Hallaton|parish church]] is dedicated to [[St Michael]] and is mainly of the 13th century: the aisles were added a century later.<ref>Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) ''Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North''. London: Collins; p. 168</ref> The village has a famous [[Bottle-kicking|bottle kicking]] ritual and "Hare Pie Scramble", which take place usually on [[Easter Monday]]. A doggerel song relating to these sports was mentioned in 1924.<ref>Harvey, A. & Crowther-Beynon, V. B. (1924) ''Leicestershire and Rutland''; 2nd ed. London: Methuen; p. 91</ref> |
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There is a small village museum, offering history of the area. The [[Hallaton Treasure]], a late [[Iron Age]] hoard of more than 5,000 silver and gold coins was found at a site near Hallaton in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/east+midlands/leicester/art46306?ixsid= |title=Coin Hoard Article}}</ref> |
There is a small village museum, offering history of the area. The [[Hallaton Treasure]], a late [[Iron Age]] hoard of more than 5,000 silver and gold coins was found at a site near Hallaton in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/east+midlands/leicester/art46306?ixsid= |title=Coin Hoard Article}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:49, 14 November 2020
| Hallaton | |
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  Hallaton Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 594 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET HARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE16 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Hallaton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 523, which had increased to 594 at the 2011 census.[1]
Hallaton Hall and its lands were owned by Calverley and Amelia Jane Bewicke in 1845. Their daughter was the writer and campaigner Alicia Little.[2]
The parish church is dedicated to St Michael and is mainly of the 13th century: the aisles were added a century later.[3] The village has a famous bottle kicking ritual and "Hare Pie Scramble", which take place usually on Easter Monday. A doggerel song relating to these sports was mentioned in 1924.[4]
There is a small village museum, offering history of the area. The Hallaton Treasure, a late Iron Age hoard of more than 5,000 silver and gold coins was found at a site near Hallaton in 2000.[5]
As of 2019, Hallaton has two pubs, The Bewicke Arms on Eastgate, and The Fox, on North End.
There was once a Hallaton railway station on the line between Market Harborough and Nottingham.
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Sybil Oldfield, 'Little , Alicia Ellen Neve (1845–1926)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2007 accessed 9 Nov 2016
- ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins; p. 168
- ^ Harvey, A. & Crowther-Beynon, V. B. (1924) Leicestershire and Rutland; 2nd ed. London: Methuen; p. 91
- ^ "Coin Hoard Article".
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