Cossington

Settlement in Leicestershire Charnwood

England

Cossington

Class 66 diesel taking gravel down the Midland Main Line past Cossington — Class 66 diesel taking gravel down the Midland Main Line past Cossington Credit: Tim Heaton

Cossington is a small village located in Leicestershire, England. Situated approximately 6 miles north of the city of Leicester, Cossington is a rural village with a population of around 1,000 residents. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, charming cottages, and friendly community atmosphere.

Cossington is surrounded by farmland and open countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including St. Mary's Church which dates back to the 13th century.

In terms of amenities, Cossington has a village hall, a pub, a primary school, and a small number of shops and businesses. The village is well-connected by road, with easy access to the nearby towns of Loughborough and Melton Mowbray.

Overall, Cossington is a peaceful and idyllic village that offers a high quality of life for its residents. Its rural setting and strong sense of community make it a popular choice for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

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Cossington Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.716801/-1.10587 or Grid Reference SK6013. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Class 66 diesel taking gravel down the Midland Main Line past Cossington

Class 66 diesel taking gravel down the Midland Main Line past Cossington

Blackberry Lane passing Barn Lodge On the Leicestershire Round

Blackberry Lane passing Barn Lodge

On the Leicestershire Round

The Leicestershire Round on Blackberry Lane .

The Leicestershire Round on Blackberry Lane

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Ratcliffe Road heading towards Sileby Crossing a valley formed by a tributary stream to the River Soar

Ratcliffe Road heading towards Sileby

Crossing a valley formed by a tributary stream to the River Soar

On the footpath from Ratcliffe on the Wreake to Sileby Crossing a tributary stream of the River Soar

On the footpath from Ratcliffe on the Wreake to Sileby

Crossing a tributary stream of the River Soar

Footpath crossing Rosminian Way The road leads to Ratcliffe College, a Rosminian foundation. The path runs from Sileby (left) to Ratcliffe on the Wreake (right).

Footpath crossing Rosminian Way

The road leads to Ratcliffe College, a Rosminian foundation. The path runs from Sileby (left) to Ratcliffe on the Wreake (right).

Little Church Lane, Sileby The house closest to the camera dates from about 1600 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230691?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230691?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The house adjacent to it dates from about a century later <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230693?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230693?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Little Church Lane, Sileby

The house closest to the camera dates from about 1600 Link

The house adjacent to it dates from about a century later Link

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The Free Trade Inn, Sileby Dates from about 1600 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1278497?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1278497?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

The Free Trade Inn, Sileby

Dates from about 1600 Link

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Sileby Community Centre Community Centre in Sileby.

Sileby Community Centre

Community Centre in Sileby.

The Free Trade Inn Public House in Sileby.

The Free Trade Inn

Public House in Sileby.

Cossington Primary School School in the village of Cossington.

Cossington Primary School

School in the village of Cossington.

View towards Sileby church

View towards Sileby church

Sileby Baptist church

Sileby Baptist church

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35/37 Cossington Road, Sileby Eighteenth century former farmhouse <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230686?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230686?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

35/37 Cossington Road, Sileby

Eighteenth century former farmhouse Link

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Sileby Brook alongside Brook Street, Sileby

Sileby Brook alongside Brook Street, Sileby

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Sileby Brook

Sileby Brook

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Railway viaduct, Sileby

Railway viaduct, Sileby

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Sileby Community Library

Sileby Community Library

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Cossington is located at Grid Ref: SK6013 (Lat: 52.716801, Lng: -1.10587)

Administrative County: Leicestershire

District: Charnwood

Police Authority: Leicestershire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 52.716801,-1.10587

Cossington

Is In Country: UK

Is In County: Leicestershire

Is In District: Charnwood

Place: village

Wikidata: Q5174711

Wikipedia: en:Cossington, Leicestershire

Lat/Long: 52.7157656/-1.103933

Bus Stop

Royal Oak

Alt Name: Cossington - Main Street

Bus: yes

Naptan AltCommonName: Cossington - Main Street

Naptan AtcoCode: 260006703

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Royal Oak

Naptan Indicator: outside

Naptan Landmark: Royal Oak

Naptan NaptanCode: leidtwmj

Naptan Notes: Hourly - County

Naptan Street: Main Street

Naptan Verified: yes

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import;survey

Lat/Long: 52.715529/-1.1047569

Bus Stop

Royal Oak

Alt Name: Cossington - Main Street

Bus: yes

Naptan AltCommonName: Cossington - Main Street

Naptan AtcoCode: 260006700

Naptan Bearing: NW

Naptan CommonName: Royal Oak

Naptan Indicator: opposite

Naptan Landmark: Royal Oak

Naptan NaptanCode: leidtwma

Naptan Notes: Hourly - County

Naptan Street: Main Street

Naptan Verified: yes

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import;survey

Lat/Long: 52.715316/-1.1047021

Bus Stop

Cossington School

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 260006701

Naptan Bearing: NE

Naptan CommonName: Primary School

Naptan Indicator: opposite

Naptan Landmark: Primary School

Naptan NaptanCode: leidtwmd

Naptan Notes: Hourly - County

Naptan Street: Main Street

Naptan Verified: yes

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import;survey

Lat/Long: 52.7187357/-1.1058326

Bus Stop

Cossington School

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 260006702

Naptan Bearing: SW

Naptan CommonName: Primary School

Naptan Indicator: outside

Naptan Landmark: Primary School

Naptan NaptanCode: leidtwmg

Naptan Notes: Hourly - County

Naptan Street: Main Street

Naptan Verified: yes

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import;survey

Lat/Long: 52.7182946/-1.1062532

School

Cossington C.E. Primary School

Addr City: Cossington

Addr Country: GB

Addr Postcode: LE7 4UU

Addr Street: Main Street

Email: admin@cossington.leics.sch.uk

Fax: +44 1509 812565

Phone: +44 1509 812565

Source: survey

Website: https://www.cossingtonschool.org/

Wikidata: Q66163136

Lat/Long: 52.7181198/-1.1062986

Source: survey

Traffic Calming: bump

Lat/Long: 52.71559/-1.1032214

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:30; Sa 09:00

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: pillar

Ref: LE7 294

Royal Cypher: GR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7162014/-1.105292

Cossington War Memorial

Historic: memorial

Memorial: war_memorial

Lat/Long: 52.7176353/-1.1067904

Derry's Nurseries

Shop: garden_centre

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7200679/-1.10579

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7138494/-1.1033782

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 3

Fire Hydrant Position: green

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7146442/-1.1032181

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.714805/-1.103963

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7153207/-1.1046857

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7155152/-1.1047927

Bench

Backrest: yes

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7159001/-1.1050738

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7159197/-1.105089

Barrier: kissing_gate

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7160849/-1.1026741

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Position: sidewalk

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7161173/-1.1054815

Defibrillator

Booth: K6

Covered: booth

Defibrillator Location: inside old red phone box, Main Street, Cossington

Disused Amenity: telephone

Emergency: defibrillator

Listed Status: Grade II

Man Made: telephone_box

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.716187/-1.1052806

Bench

Backrest: yes

Material: wood

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7164662/-1.1055836

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7164688/-1.1055862

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 3

Fire Hydrant Position: green

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7166574/-1.1015069

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: dog_excrement

Lat/Long: 52.7168336/-1.102084

Bench

Backrest: yes

Material: wood

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7168639/-1.1021111

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 3

Fire Hydrant Position: sidewalk

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7174415/-1.1033081

Bench

Backrest: yes

Material: wood

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7175184/-1.1065494

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7175272/-1.1065771

Bench

Backrest: yes

Material: wood

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7176498/-1.1080011

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 4

Fire Hydrant Position: sidewalk

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7177106/-1.1039151

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 4

Fire Hydrant Position: lane

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7177257/-1.1067221

Bench

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7178312/-1.1032843

Barrier: cycle_barrier

Lat/Long: 52.7178411/-1.1033295

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7182911/-1.1062463

Barrier: cycle_barrier

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7193056/-1.1050706

Bench

Backrest: yes

Material: wood

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 52.7194466/-1.105104

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: dog_excrement

Lat/Long: 52.7194701/-1.1051706

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 52.7194831/-1.1051377

Barrier: cycle_barrier

Lat/Long: 52.7192933/-1.104903

Direction: 170

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 16

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 52.7168779/-1.1023896

Direction: SW

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 16

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 52.7182495/-1.1043257

Direction: SW

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 14

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 52.7178583/-1.1047934

Barrier: stile

Stile: stepover

Lat/Long: 52.7207107/-1.1080338

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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