Population 316 (2011) Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Leicestershire District Borough of Melton Civil parish Cold Overton | OS grid reference SK801086 Country England Post town OAKHAM Local time Thursday 11:03 AM Dialling code 01664 UK parliament constituency Rutland and Melton | |
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Knossington is a village in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located close to the border with Rutland, around 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Oakham. The population of the civil parish (called Knossington and Cold Overton) at the 2011 census was 316.
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Map of Knossington, Oakham, UK
The village is part of the civil parish of Knossington and Cold Overton. It has been a designated conservation area since 1977.
History and notable buildings
Knossington is listed in the Domesday book, having 31 households, in the hundred of Gartree.
In the south of the village is the Manor House, dating from the 16th or early 17th century.
The west side of the village is dominated by the grounds of Knossington Grange, a large Tudor style mansion built in the late 19th century, now a school.
The 14th-century St Peter's church, restored in 1830, is a Grade II* listed building.