Atterton is a hamlet and former

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

, now in the parish of

Witherley Witherley is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England.OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) : The civil parish of Witherley includes Atterton, Fenny Drayton, and Ratcliffe Cu ...

, in the

Hinckley and Bosworth Hinckley and Bosworth is a local government district with borough status in south-western Leicestershire, England, administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Its only towns are Hinckley, Earl Shilton and Market Bosworth. Villages ...

district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) : It has a population of approximately 40 people. In 1931 the parish had a population of 43.

History

The hamlet's name means 'farm/settlement of Athelred or Eadred'. Atterton became a parish in 1866, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Witherley.

References

Hamlets in Leicestershire Former civil parishes in Leicestershire Hinckley and Bosworth {{Leicestershire-geo-stub