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Chilcote also plays host to an almost unique geographic phenomenon within the UK, in that its parent county, Leicestershire, borders neighbouring Staffordshire directly over a distance of only about a mile. The boundary is accessible to pedestrians and within easy walking distance of the village
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centre. There is only one other example in UK of a county boundary this short, and the geography makes it possible to complete a local walk on public rights of way taking in 4 different counties in under 2 hours.
322:(to the south). Roads from the village only lead to Derbyshire and Warwickshire. It is therefore not possible to travel by road from Chilcote to any other part of Leicestershire without first leaving the county. 516: 509: 214: 206: 102: 183: 978: 190: 343: 1007: 1002: 1012: 44: 971: 441: 304:. The parish had a population of 108 according to the 2001 census, including Stretton-en-le-Field and increasing to 200 at the 2011 census. 250: 997: 178: 898: 964: 242: 232: 195: 138: 377: 768: 748: 351: 723: 688: 28: 824: 678: 533: 293: 237: 92: 804: 567: 152: 673: 643: 884: 628: 623: 698: 171: 936: 743: 496: 84: 879: 638: 501: 819: 703: 433: 120: 874: 864: 854: 683: 547: 859: 557: 849: 738: 948: 944: 789: 374:"Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Chilcote CP" 297: 110: 65: 991: 839: 794: 618: 315: 128: 693: 319: 289: 869: 758: 663: 633: 582: 463: 834: 728: 718: 713: 311: 301: 913: 900: 265: 252: 829: 809: 784: 763: 753: 708: 668: 658: 653: 552: 491: 814: 733: 602: 592: 799: 597: 587: 144: 844: 505: 350:. Staffordshire County Council. 21 April 2009. Archived from 307:
The village's name means 'the cottages of the children'.
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Chilcote is located in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Shire county
Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Police
Leicestershire
Fire
Leicestershire
Ambulance
East Midlands
UK Parliament
North West Leicestershire
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°42′00″N 1°35′25″W / 52.699865°N 1.590398°W / 52.699865; -1.590398
civil parish
North West Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Staffordshire

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