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Kimcote and Walton is a
civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
situated in the
Harborough Market Harborough is a market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, close to the border with Northamptonshire. The population was 24,779 at the 2021 census. It is the administrative headquarters of the Harborough dis ...
district, in
Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
, England, approximately 4 miles north east of
Lutterworth Lutterworth is an historic market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Harborough District, Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, close to the borders with Warwicks ...
. The population of the
civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
at the 2011 census was 600. The parish includes the villages of Kimcote and Walton (historically also known as Walton in Knaptoft). All Saints Parish Church is situated in Kimcote. Walton once had a church but it was defunct in about 1630. Walton still has a Baptist Chapel and until recently a public house, the Dog and Gun, which is now a private house but retains its signage. The parish was created in 1898 from the merger of the civil parishes of Kimcote and Walton in Knaptoft. The parish was the base for many stockingers during the 19th century.
Hannah Boleyn Hannah Boleyn (born 1989 or 1990) is a British singer-songwriter from Kimcote, England. Her 2023 release "DNA (Loving You)", that she co-wrote and performed with Billy Gillies, peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart in January 2024. Bo ...
, who co-wrote and performed the top 10 single '' DNA (Loving You)'' with Billy Gillies, is from Kimcote.


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Census 2001 Parish ProfileParish CouncilOrdnance Survey mapping of Kimcote and Walton Heritage records in Kimcote and WaltonPhotographs of Kimcote from GeographPhotographs of Walton from GeographThe Grange - Bed and Breakfast accommodation
Civil parishes in Harborough District {{Leicestershire-geo-stub