Bagworth & Thornton
Parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.664, -1.325 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 45 07 |
| Population: | 1,472 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Bagworth and Thornton is a compact civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, made up of two adjacent villages with a semi‑rural character. The settlements sit amid farmland and small pockets of reclaimed industrial land, with modest local shops, a village hall and community facilities that give a strong village feel despite being within easy reach of larger urban centres such as Leicester.
Historically the area was shaped by coal mining and the colliery legacy still informs the landscape and local identity, with former spoil heaps and industrial sites now partly returned to green use. Today the economy is largely residential and commuter‑based, but there remains an active civic life and a sense of continuity between the villages’ working‑class past and their quieter, community‑minded present.
Postcode districts covering Bagworth & Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Coventry 19 miles30.6 km
- Nottingham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Derby 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 22 miles35.4 km
- Nuneaton 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Tamworth 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Rugby 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Loughborough 8.2 miles13.3 km
- West Bridgford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Long Eaton 15.7 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Merry Lees Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bagworth Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Stanton under Bardon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barlestone Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Newbold Verdon Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bardon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Osbaston Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Nailstone Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Bagworth & Thornton
LE67 1GE, LE67 1DN, LE67 1HT, LE67 1BU, LE67 1DB, LE67 1BZ, LE67 1DQ, CV13 0NG, LE67 1BY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 23 miles36.9 km
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Shackerstone Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Bagworth & Thornton
- Thornton Primary School Primary
- Clovelly House School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 8.1 miles13 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Belgrave Library Library 8.6 miles13.8 km
- University of Leicester University 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Donington Park Recreation 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.4 km