Stoney Stanton is a large village in the

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, England, with a population of over 3,454 in 2001, which had increased to 3,793 at the 2011 census. It constitutes a

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. The village lies five miles east of

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, just to the east of the M69. Nearby villages include Croft and

Sapcote Sapcote is a small village in south-west Leicestershire, England, in the Sparkenhoe Hundred. It has a population of approximately 3,260, measured at the 2021 census The well-known inland scuba diving site Stoney Cove is nearby. History An ea ...

. It is ten miles from Leicester.

History

The village is of ancient origin, being mentioned in the ''

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'' of Leicestershire (1086):

In Guthlaxton Wapentake…. Robert the Bursar holds in STANTONE 6 caracutes of land. Land for ��….ploughs7 villagers with 3 smallholders have 3 ploughs; 4 free men; meadow, 12 acres; woodland 3 furlongs long and 1 furlong wide. The value was and is 20s.

As may be gathered from its name, Stoney Stanton is set on rocky outcrops of

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, a fact which has had its influence on its history. Even in the eighteenth century, parish records show that gravel and stone were being removed from Carey (or quarry) Hill in the centre of the village. That would later, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, be quarried for its valuable stone, along with Lanes Hill (now the water-sports and diving centre known as

Stoney Cove Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site, located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England. Background Stoney Cove was originally a granite quarry dating back to the beginning of t ...

), Clint Hill, and Hall's Court. Carey Hill and Hall's Court quarries were later filled in, but Clint Hill remains, a relic of the village's industrial heritage, now filled with water and a haven for wildlife.

Community

Stoney Stanton Action Group is one group active in advocating for the interests of the village.Stoney Stanton Action Group
accessed on 18 February 2025

References

Other sources

Stoney Stanton Parish Election Results
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Nairn Across Britain. 1: From London to Lancashire
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, 1972) at 19:20 minutes from start *Stoney Stanton Parish Council: stoneystanton.leicestershireparishcouncils.org, *St Michael's Church: (together with St.Mary's Church, Broughton Astley, and St.Michael's Church, Croft) st.mary.users.btopenworld.com. This site contains a full biography of Rev'd John Bold by Canon Michael Banks, and historical information about the church and its surroundings. {{authority control Villages in Leicestershire Civil parishes in Leicestershire Blaby