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Congerstone (/ˈkʌndʒəstən/) is a small settlement in Leicestershire, England.[1] It is three miles north west of Market Bosworth, of which it was historically a daughter parish. It is near the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal and the A444 road.

Congerstone
St Mary's Parish Church
Congerstone Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK3605
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Nuneaton
Postcode district	CV13
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Bosworth
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.64°N 01.46°W / 52.64; -01.46

The village's name derives from the Old English cyning-tūn meaning 'farm/settlement of a king'.[2]

The Grade II* listed parish church of St Mary the Virgin dates back to 1179, although the current building is largely from the 16th century and was remodelled in the 19th century. [3] The patron of the church was formerly the Curzon family of Earl Howe who also helped fund the village school. [4] The church includes the tomb of Georgiana, Countess Howe, first wife of Richard Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, with a monument by Sir George Frampton. [5]

The village has one school, Congerstone Primary School, on Shackerstone Road.

External links

• Congerstone at Streetmap.co.uk

References

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