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Narborough is a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, located around southwest of Leicester. The name is derived from the Old English ''north burh'', meaning "north stronghold". At the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,402.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Key Figures for 2001 Census: Narborough )〕 Surrounding villages include Enderby, Whetstone, Littlethorpe, Cosby, and Huncote. ==Location== Narborough is situated on or near several major transport corridors. The M1 motorway passes through the east of Narborough, and the Leicester to Birmingham railway line runs beside the River Soar on its way through the village. ''(Coventry Road )'' in the village centre runs along the course of the Fosse Way (Roman road), which then joins back onto the present course of the (B4114 ) link from Birmingham to Leicester. Narborough is often split into two distinct parts, the (old) village core to the South and the newer (Pastures estate ) to the north east. These areas are separated by the B4114 which runs through the middle of the two areas. The village centre and The Pastures area are served by the number 50 bus operated by Arriva Midlands, linking it directly with Enderby, Croft (one bus per day mon-sat), Fosse Shopping Park, and Leicester city centre. In addition, the village centre is served by the hourly centrebus 140 to Broughton Astley, Lutterworth, and Rugby; meanwhile Arriva Midlands service 50A connects the village centre with Huncote and Croft, Fosse Shopping Park, and Leicester city centre. Narborough railway station, with its level crossing, is situated in the village centre, linking the village with South Wigston and Leicester to the north, and Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coventry, and Birmingham in the south and west. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Narborough, Leicestershire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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