PECKLETON PARISH

Introduction

Peckleton is a small village and civil parish located in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The villages of Kirkby Mallory and Stapleton also form part of the parish. Thus, according to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,077, falling slightly to 1,067 at the 2011 census. Due east of the village is Peckleton Common, adjacent to The Glebe Fisheries, an angling centre of excellence completed in 1996. The local church, St Mary Magdalene, is located just south of the village centre. Notable residents of Peckleton include George Vincent (MP), heir (through his mother) to the Moton family which held the manor of Peckleton for centuries; and descendants of Charles Henry Bennett, illustrator to Charles Darwin and Lewis Carroll.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	2,202 hectares
Population	1,022 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	46 people/km²
Mean age	44.4
Ward	Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton
District	Hinckley and Bosworth
Postcodes	LE9
ONS ID	E04005504