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Encyclopedia > Charnwood (borough)
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Borough of Charnwood
Charnwood
Shown within Leicestershire

Leicestershire within England
Geography
Status: Borough
Region: East Midlands
Admin. County: Leicestershire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 164th
279.06 km²
Admin. HQ: Loughborough
ONS code: 31UC
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2003 est.)
- Density
Ranked 101st
155,402
557 / km²
Ethnicity: 91.7% White
6.0% S.Asian
Politics
Charnwood Borough Council
http://www.charnwoodbc.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Labour + Liberal Democrats
MPs: Stephen Dorrell, Andy Reed

Charnwood is a local government district with borough status in northern Leicestershire, England. It is named for Charnwood Forest, which it contains. The main town is Loughborough. Image File history File links map showing Charnwood within Leicestershire File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... map of Leicestershire within England File links The following pages link to this file: Leicestershire Categories: GFDL images ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the tradional region of the Midlands. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map sources for Loughborough at grid reference SK536195 Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough (pronounced luff-burra or luff-bruh) is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (City of Leicester excluded). ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... The Right Honourable Stephen Dorrell (born March 25, 1952) is an English politician and Tory Member of Parliament for Charnwood. ... Andrew John Reed (born 17 September 1964) is a British Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for the Loughborough constituency. ... Non-metropolitan districts (usually just called Districts) are local government sub-divisions of English Counties. ... Jump to: navigation, search A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Charnwood Forest is an upland tract in north-western Leicestershire, England. ... Map sources for Loughborough at grid reference SK536195 Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough (pronounced luff-burra or luff-bruh) is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (City of Leicester excluded). ...


It was formed in 1974 as a merger of the borough of Loughborough, Shepshed urban district and the Barrow-on-Soar rural district. Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Map sources for Loughborough at grid reference SK536195 Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough (pronounced luff-burra or luff-bruh) is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (City of Leicester excluded). ... Location within the British Isles. ... In British and Irish local government, an urban district is a subdivision of a county that covers an urbanised area. ... Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough. ... In local government on the British Isles, a rural district was a predominantly rural area used for local government. ...


To the south it borders Leicester, about 20km away from Loughborough. There is a moderately urbanised A6 corridor between the towns and close to the River Soar, including Quorn, Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Birstall, Thurnby, Syston and East Goscote. Shepshed, to the west of Loughborough, is the other major town in the district. Leicester (pronounced ) is a city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ... The river in Leicester The River Soar is a tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands. ... Quorn is the trademark of a fungus-based food product, sold (largely in Europe) as a meat substitute or imitation meat. ... Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough. ... Mountsorrel is a village in Leicestershire just south of Loughborough ... // General information Birstall is a large village, north of Leicester, within the Leicestershire county, in the East Midlands or England. ... Thurnby is a village just east of Leicesters city boundaries, in the Harborough district. ... Map sources for Syston at grid reference SK625115 Syston is a town in the English county of Leicestershire. ... East Goscote is a village in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England, just north of Syston. ... Location within the British Isles. ...


There are two Parliamentary constituencies covering the district. Charnwood is represented by the Conservative Stephen Dorrell, the former National Heritage Secretary (1994-1995) and Health Secretary (1995-1997) during John Major's government. Loughborough is represented by the Labour Party's Andy Reed. The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Charnwood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Stephen Dorrell (born March 25, 1952) is an English politician and Tory Member of Parliament for Charnwood. ... The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Minister of Health redirects here. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who served in the Cabinets of Margaret Thatcher as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer before succeeding Thatcher as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United... Loughborough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Andrew John Reed (born 17 September 1964) is a British Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for the Loughborough constituency. ...


Parishes


A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Semi-industrialized village northwest of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood. ... Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough. ... // General information Birstall is a large village, north of Leicester, within the Leicestershire county, in the East Midlands or England. ... Burton on the Wolds is a village situated on the B676 3 miles west of the A46 in Leicestershire and has a population of around 800. ... Cossington is a village within the Soar Valley in Leicestershire. ... Cotes is a small hamlet near the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire. ... East Goscote is a village in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England, just north of Syston. ... Mountsorrel is a village in Leicestershire just south of Loughborough ... Newtown Linford is a linear village in Leicestershire (England). ... Queniborough is a village in the English county of Leicestershire just north of Syston and to the north of Leicester. ... Quorndon is a village in Leicestershire, England. ... Ratcliffe on the Wreake is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire. ... Rothley (pronounced Row-thley) is a village in Leicestershire. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Sileby is a village and civil parish in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, between Leicester and Loughborough. ... Swithland is a village in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. ... Map sources for Syston at grid reference SK625115 Syston is a town in the English county of Leicestershire. ... Thurmaston is a village in the north of Leicestershire in the United Kingdom. ... Woodhouse is the name of more than one place: Woodhouse, South Yorkshire Woodhouse, West Yorkshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

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Amber Valley | Ashfield | Bassetlaw | Blaby | Bolsover | Boston | Broxtowe | Charnwood | Chesterfield | Corby | Daventry | Derby | Derbyshire Dales | East Lindsey | East Northamptonshire | Erewash | Gedling | Harborough | High Peak | Hinckley and Bosworth | Kettering | Leicester | Lincoln | Mansfield | Melton | Newark and Sherwood | Northampton | North East Derbyshire | North Kesteven | North West Leicestershire | Nottingham | Oadby and Wigston | Rushcliffe | Rutland | South Derbyshire | South Holland | South Kesteven | South Northamptonshire | Wellingborough | West Lindsey The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the tradional region of the Midlands. ... Large sized chicken tender of England/St Georges Cross/State flag of Guernsey, 1936-1985 File links The following pages link to this file: The Ashes Arsenal F.C. Cornwall Cambridgeshire Charlton Athletic F.C. City of London London Borough of Croydon Cheshire Chelsea F.C. Devon England Essex... Amber Valley is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. ... This article is about the district in England, for the area in Sydney, Australia, see Ashfield, New South Wales. ... Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. ... Blaby is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. ... Bolsover is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. ... Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. ... Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the city of Nottingham. ... For other locations with this name, see Chesterfield. ... Corby is an industrial town and a local government district located 8 miles north of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. ... The Daventry district is a large local government district of western Northamptonshire, England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Derbyshire Dales is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. ... East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. ... East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. ... Erewash is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby. ... Gedling is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named for its main town, Market Harborough. ... High Peak is a local government district and borough of the county of Derbyshire, England. ... Hinckley and Bosworth is a local government district with borough status in south-western Leicestershire, England, administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. ... Kettering is a local government district and borough in Northamptonshire, England. ... Leicester (pronounced ) is a city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Lincoln (pronounced Lin-kun) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England, a bridging point over the River Witham that flows to Boston. ... Mansfield is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. ... Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. ... This article is about Northampton in England; for other places of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation) Northampton Guild Hall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England upon the River Nene, and the county town of... North East Derbyshire is a local government district and borough in Derbyshire, England. ... North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, part of the traditional area of Kesteven. ... North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Nottingham is a city located in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... Oadby and Wigston is a local government district and borough in the English county of Leicestershire. ... Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. ... South Holland is a local government district of Lincolnshire. ... South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county . ... South Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. ... Wellingborough is a borough in Northamptonshire, England. ... West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. ...

Administrative counties with multiple districts: Derbyshire - Leicestershire - Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire - Nottinghamshire The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Derbyshire (pronounced Dar-bee-shur) is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ...


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Charnwood (borough) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (212 words)
Charnwood is a local government district with borough status in northern Leicestershire, England.
It was formed on April 1, 1974 as a merger of the municipal borough of Loughborough, Shepshed urban district and the Barrow upon Soar Rural District.
S.I. Charnwood Borough Council; The Mayoralty in Charnwood.
The Borough of Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (1503 words)
Charnwood Borough Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2.
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