Kimcote and Walton is a civil parish situated in the Harborough district, in Leicestershire, England, approximately 4 miles north east of Lutterworth. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 600.[1] 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 it's signage.
| Kimcote and Walton | |
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 Farm shop in Walton, now closed. | |
  Kimcote and Walton Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 600 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP589866 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE17 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The parish was created in 1898 from the merger of the civil parishes on Kimcote and Walton in Knaptoft.[2]
The parish was the base for many stockingers[3] during the 19th century.
Hannah Boleyn, who co-wrote and performed the top 10 single DNA (Loving You) with Billy Gillies, is from Kimcote.[4][5]
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