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'''Charley''' is a [[civil parish]] in the [[North West Leicestershire]] district of [[Leicestershire]], [[England]]. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 203. It is set within the [[Charnwood Forest]]. |
'''Charley''' is a [[civil parish]] located in the [[North West Leicestershire]] district of [[Leicestershire]], [[England]]. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 203. It is set within the [[Charnwood Forest]]. |
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A quarry within the parish was the source of ''Charley Forest'' whetstones <ref>1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica</ref>. |
A quarry within the parish was the source of ''Charley Forest'' whetstones <ref>1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica</ref>. |
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Charley is a civil parish located in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 203. It is set within the Charnwood Forest.
A quarry within the parish was the source of Charley Forest whetstones [1].
Nearby places are Shepshed, Bawdon Lodge, Copt Oak and Whitwick.
References
- ^ 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica