Quorn
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Quorn is a village in Leicestershire, England, known for its historic charm and proximity to the River Soar and the Great Central Railway.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil parish
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | civil parish in Charnwood ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dialCode | 01509 ⓘ |
| distanceToLeicester | approximately 11 miles north ⓘ |
| distanceToLoughborough | approximately 3 miles south ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Old English elements meaning "hill" and "hill" or "round hill" ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo |
Quorn (meat substitute brand)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quorn Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Charnwood Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Quorndon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
conservation areas
ⓘ
historic charm ⓘ |
| hasHeritageRailwayService | Great Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Quorn War Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quorn and Woodhouse railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ St Bartholomew’s Church, Quorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighbourhood | Quorn village centre ⓘ |
| hasParishCouncil | Quorn Parish Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Quorn and Woodhouse railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalArea | riverside walks along the River Soar ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | St Bartholomew’s Church, Quorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | rural settlement ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic village centre
ⓘ
proximity to Great Central Railway ⓘ proximity to River Soar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charnwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Barrow upon Soar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountsorrel NERFINISHED ⓘ River Soar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the River Soar ⓘ |
| OSGridReference | SK5615 ⓘ |
| partOf | Borough of Charnwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postcodeArea | LE ⓘ |
| postcodeDistrict | LE12 ⓘ |
| postTown | LOUGHBOROUGH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| transportLink | A6 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitaryAuthority | Charnwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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