Knaptoft

Knaptoft is a deserted medieval village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire and lies approximately 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south of the city of Leicester, England. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Knaptoft could mean "cnafa" (Old English) for 'a boy, a young man, a servant, a menial, or a personal name' and 'toft' (Old English), the plot of ground in which a dwelling stands. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 47.

Knaptoft
Knaptoft (2012)
Knaptoft
Location within Leicestershire
Area2.227809 sq mi (5.77000 km2)
Population47 (2011)
 Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
OS grid referenceSP627896
 London80.13 mi (128.96 km)
Civil parish
  • Knaptoft
District
Shire county
  • Leicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLUTTERWORTH
Postcode districtLE17
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
  • South Leicestershire
WebsiteKnaptoft Parish Council
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