Newton Harcourt is a village in the English county of Leicestershire and lies 7 miles south-east of the city of Leicester on the northern ridge of the River Sence valley. Since 1936 it has been part of the civil parish of Wistow. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 256.[2] Administratively, Newton Harcourt forms part of the civil parish of Wistow (where its population was included) and of the district of Harborough.

Newton Harcourt
Newton Harcourt
Newton Harcourt Location within Leicestershire
Area	1.785937 sq mi (4.62556 km2)
Population	194 (2011)[1]
• Density	109/sq mi (42/km2)
OS grid reference	SP639969
• London	82 mi (132 km)
Civil parish	Wistow cum Newton Harcourt
District	Harborough
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEICESTER
Postcode district	LE8
Dialling code	0116
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Harborough
Website	Wistow cum Newton Harcourt Parish Council
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.566179°N 1.058571°W / 52.566179; -1.058571

Geography

The village is situated on the northern ridge of the River Sence valley. The whole village is situated on Oadby Member Till that is underpinned by two Lower Jurassic bedrock geology Formations; Blue Lias mudstone (55-120 million years old) to the western half of the village, and Charmouth Mudstone (105-180 million years old) to the eastern half. The superficial deposits of the Oadby Member Till give way to Thrussington Member Till as you head south down into the Sence valley beyond St Luke's Church.[3] Newton Harcourt is divided from its church by the Grand Union Canal's Leicester Arm and the Midland Main Line railway, both of which pass to the south of the main settlement.

History

The oldest feature of the village will be St Luke's Church, originally a chapel,[4] is a Grade II* listed building, with parts of its structure dating back to the 13th century.[5] Other listed structures include: Hurst's Farmhouse, the Manor House, and the entrance gateway with Lodge, attached outbuilding and garden walls to the Manor House are all Grade II listed.[6]

References

Links

• Wistow cum Newton Harcourt Parish Council

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