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Kegworth

Kegworth
View of Kegworth from Long Lane
Kegworth is located in Leicestershire
Kegworth
Kegworth
Location within Leicestershire
Population3,601 (2011 census)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDERBY
Postcode districtDE74
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitekegworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°50′N 1°17′W / 52.833°N 1.283°W / 52.833; -1.283

Kegworth (/ˈkɛɡwərθ/) is a large village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire,[1] in the East Midlands region, England. It forms part of the border with Nottinghamshire and is situated 6 miles north of Loughborough, 12 miles southwest of Nottingham, 12.5 miles southeast of Derby and 17 miles north of Leicester. The population of Kegworth as of the 2011 census was 3,601.[2]

Lying on the River Soar, it is situated on the A6 near junction 24 of the M1 motorway and is also close to East Midlands Airport, the East Midlands Gateway freight terminal and East Midlands Parkway railway station. The village is served by a primary school that was rated good at its last Ofsted inspection,[3] and which takes children from ages 4 to 10 years and has both Anglican[4] and Baptist[5] churches. Beyond the primary school age, most children attend schools in Castle Donington and Shepshed. Shops in the village include a supermarket, butcher, pharmacy and optician.[6] There are a number of cafes, restaurants and takeaway food outlets including Fish & Chips, Indian and Chinese cuisine.[7] Kegworth has several public houses,[8] a doctor's surgery[9] and a village hall that hosts village events and the local playgroup.[10] Kegworth has thriving sports clubs, which include the Kegworth Imperial football club,[11] Kegworth Town Cricket Club[12] and Kegworth Bowls Club.[13] There are two parks with play areas for younger children and a skate park.[14] The village has a library[15] and a museum of local history.[16] One Kegworth community group also organise many village events throughout the year such as the Easter Charter market, Sideley Park family fun day and food festival, and the Christmas market.[17]

Nearby places include Long Eaton, Castle Donington, Sutton Bonington, Ratcliffe on Soar, Zouch, Kingston on Soar and Hathern. The post town is Derby, with the Derby postcode prefix of DE74.[18]

Kegworth is twinned with Bois-Guillaume, a suburban town located on the plateau immediately to the north of Rouen in Normandy, north-western France.[19]

  1. ^ "Kegworth (Parish Council)". www.leicestershireandrutlandalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kegworth Parish (E04005554)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Ofsted report 2016 Kegworth Primary School" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Kegworth: St Andrews". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Kegworth Baptist Church". Kegworth Baptist Church. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kegworth - Shopping and Shops Kegworth,Leicestershire". kegworth.2day.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. ^ "THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Kegworth - Updated July 2020 - Tripadvisor". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Search results: pubs in kegworth - Tripadvisor". www.tripadvisor.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Kegworth & Gotham Surgery". www.kegworth.net. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. ^ "KVH | Kegworth Village Hall". www.kegworthvh.org. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Leicestershire & Rutland County FA - Kegworth Imperial". www.leicestershirefa.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  12. ^ Buxton, David. "History of Kegworth Cricket Club". Kegworth Town Cricket Club.
  13. ^ "Kegworth Bowls Club, Kegworth, Derby". www.kegworthbowlsclub.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Sideley Park". www.kegworthparishcouncil.gov.uk. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Kegworth Library | Leicestershire County Council". www.leicestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Local History". Kegworth Parish Council.
  17. ^ "One Kegworth Organises Local Family Events in Leicestershire". One Kegworth. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Kegworth Village, Postcodes". www.kegworthvillage.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Ville de Bois-Guillaume – Relations internationales". 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

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