Quorn (Leicestershire)
| Quorn | |||
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 45 ′ N , 1 ° 10 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 4961 (2001) | ||
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| Post town | Loughborough | ||
| ZIP code section | LE12 | ||
| prefix | 01509 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | East Midlands | ||
| Shire county | Leicestershire | ||
| District | Charnwood | ||
| British Parliament | Loughborough | ||
Quorn is a civil parish in Leicestershire , England .
history
The place was mentioned as Quernendon as early as 1210 . In 1889 Quorndon , as the municipality was called at that time, was renamed Quorn in order not to be confused with the municipality of Quarndon.
traffic
The community has a small train station . It is also on the A6 in England.
population
In 2001, 4961 people were counted there. Of these, 2,412 were male and 2,549 were female.
Buildings
- St Bartholomew's Church, Anglican church built from the 12th to the 14th centuries
- Quorn Hall , country house built in the 17th century