Long Clawson, United Kingdom
Long Clawson is a town of 1,066 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Long Clawson
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Holwell Reserves.
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About Long Clawson
Long Clawson is a village and former civil parish, now included in that of Clawson, Hose and Harby, in the Melton district and the county of Leicestershire, England. Being in the Vale of Belvoir, the village is enclosed by farmland with rich soil ideal for pasture. Milk from local farms is used for Stilton cheese, of which the Long Clawson dairy is one of the largest producers. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 664.
From the Wikipedia article Long Clawson (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Holwell Reserves
Park · 2.6 mi
Nature reserve in Leicestershire, England
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
St Luke's Church, Hickling
Church · 2.3 mi
Grade I listed church in Hickling, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Church of St James the Greater
Church · 2.7 mi
Church in Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire, England, UK
St Luke's Church, Upper Broughton
Church · 2.5 mi
Church in Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
History
The village features in the 1086 Domesday Book as Clachestone, but there is evidence of much earlier settlement. Embedded in a tarmac footpath against the wall of the Manor House is an ancient megalith, the Long Clawson Stone. It is about 3 ft (91 cm) long and thought to be a fragment of a larger stone. The Manor House itself has an ancient fish pond that is still stocked. On 1 April 1936 the parish was merged with Harby and Hose to form "Clawson and Harby" (now "Clawson, Hose and Harby").
As in many villages, the number of businesses has declined in recent years. It once had five pubs, numerous stores and traders and its own police presence, but now has one pub, the Crown and Plough, and a few shops. The community is strong and thriving with a growing population. Some 100 new houses were built in the early part of the 21st century and the primary school has doubled its pupil number.
A traditional saying about Long Clawson and Hose claims "there are more whores in Hose than honest women in Long Clawson"; this also puns on items of clothing.
From the History section of Long Clawson on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Long Clawson
- Stephen GloverEnglish author, 1794-1870
Born in Long Clawson, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Long Clawson
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nottingham City Airport (NQT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Melton Mowbray 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- West Bridgford 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Nottingham 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Loughborough 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Syston 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Mountsorrel 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Grantham 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Arnold 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Basford 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Leicester 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Long Clawson, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Long Clawson Colourful St Remigius, Russ Hamer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Crown And Plough Inn 1730, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hose Church of England Primary School, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53_quint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53_quint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53_quint, CC BY-SA 4.0
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