Charnwood (borough)
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| Borough of Charnwood | |
 Shown within Leicestershire |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Leicestershire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 147th 279.1 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Loughborough |
| ONS code: | 31UC |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2007 est.): Density: |
Ranked 102nd 164,800 591 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 91.7% White 6.0% S.Asian 1.3% Afro-Caribbean |
| Politics | |
| Charnwood Borough Council http://www.charnwoodbc.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| 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.
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[edit] History
It was formed on 1 April 1974 as a merger of the municipal borough of Loughborough, Shepshed urban district and the Barrow upon Soar Rural District. It was granted borough status on 15 May 1974.[1]
The symbol of Charnwood BC is the fox, historically linked with Leicestershire, and this is also (confusingly) the symbol used by Leicestershire County Council. However Charnwood contains Quorn, which is believed to be the birthplace of fox-hunting.
[edit] Geography
To the south it borders Leicester, about 20 km 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, Thurmaston, Syston and East Goscote. Shepshed, to the west of Loughborough, is the other major town in the district.
[edit] Political representation
There are two Parliamentary constituencies covering the district. Charnwood is represented by the Conservative Stephen Dorrell, the former National Heritage Secretary (1994-5) and Health Secretary (1995-7) during John Major's government. Loughborough is represented by the Labour Party's Andy Reed.
[edit] Demographics
Charnwood, of all boroughs, has the largest school population in Leicestershire, and hence is the largest borough by population.
[edit] Parishes
- Anstey
- Barkby, Barkby Thorpe, Barrow upon Soar, Beeby, Birstall, Burton on the Wolds
- Cossington, Cotes
- East Goscote
- Hathern, Hoton
- Mountsorrel
- Newtown Linford
- Prestwold
- Queniborough, Quorn
- Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Rearsby, Rothley
- Seagrave, Shepshed, Sileby, South Croxton, Swithland, Syston
- Thrussington, Thurcaston and Cropston, Thurmaston
- Ulverscroft
- Walton on the Wolds, Wanlip, Woodhouse, Wymeswold
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