Ibstock
Ibstock is a former coal mining village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) south of Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish was 5,760 at the 2001 census increasing to 6,201 at the 2011 census and 7,615 at the 2021 census.
| Ibstock | |
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St Denys’ Church, Ibstock | |
Ibstock Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 5,760 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK4010 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | IBSTOCK |
| Postcode district | LE67 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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| Website | Ibstock Parish Council |
The village is on the A447 road between Coalville and Hinckley.
The toponym Ibstock could be a derivative of Ibestoche meaning the farmstead or hamlet of Ibba, which is an Old English personal name also found in other toponyms. It is thought that the Saxon chieftain Ibba may have established a settlement here, that is, ‘Ibba’s Stockade’.
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