Smeeton Westerby
Encyclopedia
Smeeton Westerby is a village
located approximately 9 miles south east from Leicester
. Originally Smeeton and Westerby were two separate hamlets
, but they merged some time ago to become the village that it is today. It is close to Saddington
, Kibworth
and Fleckney
.
site of the Beaker people just outside the village, which had been forgotten until its discovery in 1975.
The main source of income for people in Smeeton Westerby is farming.
The local village pub is The Kings Head.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located approximately 9 miles south east from Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
. Originally Smeeton and Westerby were two separate hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, but they merged some time ago to become the village that it is today. It is close to Saddington
Saddington
Saddington is a village in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to Smeeton Westerby, Gumley, Kibworth and Fleckney....
, Kibworth
Kibworth
Kibworth is an area of the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, that contains two civil parishes—the villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt . According to the 2001 census, Kibworth Beauchamp has a population of 3,798, and Kibworth Harcourt has a population of 990. The two...
and Fleckney
Fleckney
Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, EnglandThe village appeared in the Domesday Book, and was a farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks and then later hosiery.The population increased after the...
.
Trivia
There is an ancient burialBurial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
site of the Beaker people just outside the village, which had been forgotten until its discovery in 1975.
The main source of income for people in Smeeton Westerby is farming.
The local village pub is The Kings Head.