Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: North West Leicestershire · Region: East Midlands
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| Place | Hugglescote |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | North West Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.712291 |
| Longitude | -1.371217 |
| Place Type | Village |
Hugglescote emerges from the Leicestershire landscape as a place defined by the stubborn endurance of its industrial past and the quiet persistence of its brick-built streets. It lies 0.7 miles south-west of Coalville (from Coalville: bearing 218°T, OS grid SK 425 129), and is situated east-north-east of Donington le Heath village. The grey light of the East Midlands often catches the sharp angles of the Hugglescote public artwork, a striking sentinel that marks the transition between the modern road and the older, slower rhythms of the local lanes. To the south-west, the open expanse of Donington le Heath Country Park offers a verdant counterpoint to the former colliery workings that once dictated the fortunes of every family in Hugglescote. The terrain here rises with a subtle, deliberate gravity, reflecting the geological layers that invited coal mining to define the local economy for generations. St. John the Baptist Church stands as a firm anchor, its spire rising above the rooftops to watch over a geography shaped by the heavy toil of the earth. Even as the coal seams have long since cooled, the spirit of the place remains firmly rooted in the honest utility of its architecture. This intersection of memory and movement ensures that Hugglescote retains a distinct, unvarnished character amidst the rolling hills of its district.
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Explore Hugglescote, Leicestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.712291, -1.371217. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |