Barrow, Rutland
Barrow is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about five miles (8 km) north-east of Oakham. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Cottesmore.
| Barrow | |
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Barrow Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Population | 67 2001 Census |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK889152 |
| • London | 88 miles (142 km) SSE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The village's name means 'Burial-mound/hill', probably signifying to the one on the crest of the hill near The Green.
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