Leesthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Somerby, in the Melton district, in the English county of Leicestershire.
| Leesthorpe | |
|---|---|
 Approaching Leesthorpe along Leesthorpe Road | |
  Leesthorpe Location within Leicestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Melton Mowbray |
| Postcode district | LE14 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Leesthorpe is located in the north east of the county close to the Rutland border and just south of the A606 Melton Mowbray and Oakham road.
History edit
Leesthorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Luvestorp.[1]
Until 1 April 1936 it was in the civil parish of Pickwell with Leesthorpe.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Leicestershire H-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Pickwell With Leesthorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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