Fosse Normanton
Ward in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.591, -1.259 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 50 99 |
Fosse Normanton is an electoral ward in the district of Blaby, in Leicestershire, England, lying to the south‑west of the city of Leicester. The ward takes its name from the nearby Roman route, the Fosse Way, and occupies a patchwork of suburban housing, farmland and small pockets of semi‑rural countryside, with good road links to the wider region via routes such as the M1, M69 and A46.
Locally the area retains a mix of historic agricultural roots and modern commuter‑belt character: you’ll find village churches and hedgerow fields alongside family homes, community groups and small businesses. The Roman heritage of the Fosse Way is a recurring local touchpoint, while contemporary life in the ward is shaped by its role as a residential area for people working in and around Leicester and the wider East Midlands.
Postcode districts covering Fosse Normanton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 6.3 miles
- Coventry 16.1 miles
- Derby 23.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 23.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.7 miles
- Nuneaton 10.7 miles
- Tamworth 17.9 miles
- Rugby 14.7 miles
- Loughborough 12.2 miles
- West Bridgford 23.7 miles
- Long Eaton 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thurlaston Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Leicester Forest West Parish 1.2 miles
- Huncote Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Lubbesthorpe Parish 2 miles
- Peckleton Common Built-up area 2 miles
- Potters Marston Parish 2.2 miles
- Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe Ward 2.3 miles
- Narborough Parish 2.3 miles
- Narborough & Littlethorpe Ward 2.3 miles
- Enderby and Narborough Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Fosse Stoney Cove Ward 2.4 miles
- Croft Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Fosse Normanton
LE9 3AG, LE9 3AJ, LE9 7TJ, LE9 7TS, LE9 3AW, LE9 3BP, LE9 9JD, LE9 7TL, LE9 3BG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16.8 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 22.6 miles
- Narborough Railway Station 2.7 miles
- South Wigston Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Fosse Normanton Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1 3 3 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 3 miles
- Mallories 4 3 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 5.9 miles
- The Harvey Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- voco Leicester 4 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Leicester - Forest East 3 3.2 miles
- Badgers Mount Hotel 3 miles
- Premier Inn Leicester - Braunstone 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Fosse Normanton
- Huncote Primary School Primary
- Thurlaston C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.8 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 5.9 miles
- University of Leicester University 6 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 6.2 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 6.9 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 7.1 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 9.1 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 14.1 miles