Coleorton

Coleorton
Coleorton
Coleorton shown within Leicestershire
Population	1,177 (Including Farm Town. 2011)
OS grid reference	SK404172
Civil parish	Coleorton
District	North West Leicestershire
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COALVILLE
Postcode district	LE67
Dialling code	01530
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	North West Leicestershire
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52°45′04″N 1°24′07″W / 52.751°N 1.402°W / 52.751; -1.402Coordinates: 52°45′04″N 1°24′07″W / 52.751°N 1.402°W / 52.751; -1.402

Coleorton (/kəˈlɔːrtən/ kə-LOR-tən) is a village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the A512 road approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Ashby de la Zouch. Nearby villages include Newbold, to the north, Thringstone to the east, and Swannington to the south-east.

In the 2001 census, the population of the parish was 1,016, increasing to 1,177 at the 2011 census.

Formerly an ancient parish in West Goscote hundred, Coleorton became part of Ashby de la Zouch Rural District which was created in 1894.

Coal mining was an important industry in the area since the 15th century. In 1572, the miners worked in gangs of 10-20 men, with the gang paid one shilling for each 'rook' they dug out (the rook was a fixed quantity, believed to be c. 1-2 tons). Coleorton Colliery, which was between Coleorton and Swannington, is now closed, and a woodland Coleorton Wood was planted in 1991-2 on the colliery site as part of the National Forest.Opencast mining operated between 1985 and 1995.

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