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Lockington-Hemington is a civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. The parish includes the villages of Hemington and Lockington. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 556, [1] rising to 838 at the 2011 census. [2]

Although there isn't a rail station in the village, East Midlands Parkway opened early in 2008 at Ratcliffe-on-Soar providing links on the Midland Main Line.

The western half of the East Midlands Gateway freight terminal, and a part of East Midlands Airport, lie in the southern part of the civil parish. [3]

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References

  1. "Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Lockington-Hemington CP". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. Election Maps (Map). Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 3 February 2022.

Coordinates: 52°51′11″N1°18′50″W / 52.853°N 1.314°W / 52.853; -1.314