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Kegworth (/ˈkɛɡwərθ/) is a large village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire,[1] in the East Midlands region, England. It forms part of the border with Nottinghamshire and is situated 6 miles north of Loughborough, 12 miles southwest of Nottingham, 12.5 miles southeast of Derby and 17 miles north of Leicester. The population of Kegworth as of the 2011[update] census was 3,601.[2]
Lying on the River Soar, it is situated on the A6 near junction 24 of the M1 motorway and is also close to East Midlands Airport, the East Midlands Gateway freight terminal and East Midlands Parkway railway station. The village is served by a primary school that was rated good at its last Ofsted inspection,[3] and which takes children from ages 4 to 10 years and has both Anglican[4] and Baptist[5] churches. Beyond the primary school age, most children attend schools in Castle Donington and Shepshed. Shops in the village include a supermarket, butcher, pharmacy and optician.[6] There are a number of cafes, restaurants and takeaway food outlets including Fish & Chips, Indian and Chinese cuisine.[7] Kegworth has several public houses,[8] a doctor's surgery[9] and a village hall that hosts village events and the local playgroup.[10] Kegworth has thriving sports clubs, which include the Kegworth Imperial football club,[11] Kegworth Town Cricket Club[12] and Kegworth Bowls Club.[13] There are two parks with play areas for younger children and a skate park.[14] The village has a library[15] and a museum of local history.[16] One Kegworth community group also organise many village events throughout the year such as the Easter Charter market, Sideley Park family fun day and food festival, and the Christmas market.[17]
Nearby places include Long Eaton, Castle Donington, Sutton Bonington, Ratcliffe on Soar, Zouch, Kingston on Soar and Hathern. The post town is Derby, with the Derby postcode prefix of DE74.[18]
Kegworth is twinned with Bois-Guillaume, a suburban town located on the plateau immediately to the north of Rouen in Normandy, north-western France.[19]
^"Kegworth (Parish Council)". www.leicestershireandrutlandalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kegworth Parish (E04005554)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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