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Coston, Leicestershire 
Summary
Coston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Garthorpe in the Melton district,[1] in the eastern part of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 74.[2]
| Coston | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's parish church | |
  Coston Location within Leicestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History edit
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Katr'.[3]
On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Garthorpe.[4]
Church edit
The parish church, dedicated to St Andrew, is thought to date back to the 13th century and was restored in 1846.[5]
References edit
- ^ County council Archived 30 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Population statistics Coston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Coston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1061273)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links edit
Media related to Coston, Leicestershire at Wikimedia Commons