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'''Muston''' (pronounced ''Musson'') is a village in north [[Leicestershire]], fifteen miles east of [[Nottingham]], 12.5 miles north of [[Melton Mowbray]] and five miles west of [[Grantham]] on the [[A52 road|A52]]. |
'''Muston''' (pronounced ''Musson'') is a village in north [[Leicestershire]], fifteen miles east of [[Nottingham]], 12.5 miles north of [[Melton Mowbray]] and five miles west of [[Grantham]] on the [[A52 road|A52]]. |
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It lies on the Leicestershire/[[Lincolnshire]] county border, two miles east of [[Bottesford, Leicestershire|Bottesford]]. The [[Viking Way]] lies a half-mile to the east in the direction of [[Sedgebrook]]. The [[River Devon, Nottinghamshire|River Devon]] (pronounced ''Deevon'') [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/153247 flows] through the village. The ''[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/153249 Muston Gap]'' pub lies on the A52, a hundred metres from the [[Nottingham to Grantham Line]]. |
It lies on the Leicestershire/[[Lincolnshire]] county border, two miles east of [[Bottesford, Leicestershire|Bottesford]]. The [[Viking Way]] lies a half-mile to the east in the direction of [[Sedgebrook]]. The [[River Devon, Nottinghamshire|River Devon]] (pronounced ''Deevon'') [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/153247 flows] through the village. The ''[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/153249 Muston Gap]'' pub lies on the A52, a hundred metres from the [[Nottingham to Grantham Line]]. |
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The parish [http://www.bottesfordhistory.org.uk/page_id__145.aspx church] is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is in the Belvoir Group of parishes, based in Bottesford. [http://www.britainsorchids.fieldguide.co.uk/?P=record_photo&SHC=1&PSD=1 Muston Meadows] is a nearby [[National Nature Reserve|nature reserve]] with [[Green-winged Orchid]]s. The 14th-century cross on the village green is a Grade II* listed structure. <ref> {{cite web|url = http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1075068|title= Name: VILLAGE CROSS List entry Number: 1075068|publisher= English Heritage|accessdate = 17 November 2013}} </ref> |
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It has a café, "The Old Forge Tea Rooms", which serves a variety of cakes and treats as well as local fruit juices. |
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[[File:Stone cross in Muston, Leicestershire - geograph.org.uk - 1038585.jpg|left|thumb|180px|14-century stone cross]] |
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==Famous resident== |
==Famous resident== |
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The poet [[George Crabbe]] (1754-1832) moved to Muston Rectory (later Glebe House)<ref>[http://www.bottesfordhistory.org.uk/page_id__586_path__.aspx. Retrieved 19 September 2010.]</ref> from [[Stathern]] in 1789, remaining as incumbent of Muston and of West [[Allington, Lincolnshire]] until 1792.<ref>[George Crabbe]: ''The Life of George Crabbe by his Son'' (London: Cresset Press, 1947), pp. x, 118-19 and 128-30; ''The Poetical Works of George Crabbe''. Edited by A. J. and R. M. Carlyle (London: Oxford University Press, 1908). Introduction, pp. xvi-xvii. Further detail on the Bottesford History Group website: [http://www.bottesfordhistory.org.uk/category_id__67_path__0p3p.aspx. Retrieved 19 September 2010.]</ref> His 'Natural History of the Vale of Belvoir' was a pioneering study of the district.<ref>Bibliotheca Topographia Britannica, VIII, Antiquities in Leicestershire, 1790. Reproduced on the [[Harby, Leicestershire|Harby]] website. Retrieved 31 March 2011: [http://www.harby.co.uk/Crabbecxci.htm.]</ref> |
The poet [[George Crabbe]] (1754-1832) moved to Muston Rectory (later Glebe House)<ref>[http://www.bottesfordhistory.org.uk/page_id__586_path__.aspx. Retrieved 19 September 2010.]</ref> from [[Stathern]] in 1789, remaining as incumbent of Muston and of West [[Allington, Lincolnshire]] until 1792.<ref>[George Crabbe]: ''The Life of George Crabbe by his Son'' (London: Cresset Press, 1947), pp. x, 118-19 and 128-30; ''The Poetical Works of George Crabbe''. Edited by A. J. and R. M. Carlyle (London: Oxford University Press, 1908). Introduction, pp. xvi-xvii. Further detail on the Bottesford History Group website: [http://www.bottesfordhistory.org.uk/category_id__67_path__0p3p.aspx. Retrieved 19 September 2010.]</ref> His 'Natural History of the Vale of Belvoir' was a pioneering study of the district.<ref>Bibliotheca Topographia Britannica, VIII, Antiquities in Leicestershire, 1790. Reproduced on the [[Harby, Leicestershire|Harby]] website. Retrieved 31 March 2011: [http://www.harby.co.uk/Crabbecxci.htm.]</ref> |
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| Muston | |
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| Population | (2001 Census) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MELTON MOWBRAY |
| Postcode district | LE? |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Muston (pronounced Musson) is a village in north Leicestershire, fifteen miles east of Nottingham, 12.5 miles north of Melton Mowbray and five miles west of Grantham on the A52.
It lies on the Leicestershire/Lincolnshire county border, two miles east of Bottesford. The Viking Way lies a half-mile to the east in the direction of Sedgebrook. The River Devon (pronounced Deevon) flows through the village. The Muston Gap pub lies on the A52, a hundred metres from the Nottingham to Grantham Line.
The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is in the Belvoir Group of parishes, based in Bottesford. Muston Meadows is a nearby nature reserve with Green-winged Orchids. The 14th-century cross on the village green is a Grade II* listed structure. [1]
It has a café, "The Old Forge Tea Rooms", which serves a variety of cakes and treats as well as local fruit juices.
Famous resident
The poet George Crabbe (1754-1832) moved to Muston Rectory (later Glebe House)[2] from Stathern in 1789, remaining as incumbent of Muston and of West Allington, Lincolnshire until 1792.[3] His 'Natural History of the Vale of Belvoir' was a pioneering study of the district.[4]
References
- ^ "Name: VILLAGE CROSS List entry Number: 1075068". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ [George Crabbe]: The Life of George Crabbe by his Son (London: Cresset Press, 1947), pp. x, 118-19 and 128-30; The Poetical Works of George Crabbe. Edited by A. J. and R. M. Carlyle (London: Oxford University Press, 1908). Introduction, pp. xvi-xvii. Further detail on the Bottesford History Group website: Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Bibliotheca Topographia Britannica, VIII, Antiquities in Leicestershire, 1790. Reproduced on the Harby website. Retrieved 31 March 2011: [1]
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