Groby
Sign in to saveGroby ( ) is a village in the Hinckley and Bosworth borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the north west of Leicester. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 6,796.
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Place details
- Locality
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,796
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Groby
- UK place.civil_parish
- Groby
- UK place.population
- 6,796
- UK place.shire_district
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- UK place.shire_county
- Leicestershire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Mid Leicestershire
- UK place.post_town
- LEICESTER
- UK place.postcode_district
- LE6
- UK place.postcode_area
- LE
- UK place.dial_code
- 0116
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SK5207
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Population
- +7389
- Image
- Grobyvillagestamfordarms.jpg
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- P8168
- 103P/Hartley
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Article
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- History
- Education
- Industry
- Groby Pool
- References
- External links
Groby ( ) is a village in the Hinckley and Bosworth borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the north west of Leicester. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 6,796.
The village saw a huge expansion during the 1970s along with the village of Glenfield. The historic village centre retains some of its historic buildings, cobbled lanes and thatched cottages. The church of St Philip and St James, built in the lancet style by George Harry Booth-Grey, the sixth Earl of Stamford, dates from 1840 and stands in the grounds of Groby Castle. The architect was William Railton. Additionally the village was also home to the former Groby Old Hall, the stone-built parts of which are thought to have been part of the castle's outer buildings.