Elmesthorpe

Elmesthorpe
The partially ruined St Mary's Church, Elmesthorpe
Elmesthorpe
Location within Leicestershire
Population509 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP4696
Civil parish
  • Elmesthorpe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLeicester
Postcode districtLE9
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Elmesthorpe (sometimes spelt Elmersthorpe, Elmsthorpe or Aylmersthorpe) is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated to the south-east of Earl Shilton, near to Hinckley on the A47 road. In 2004, the parish had an estimated population of 520, reducing to 509 at the 2011 census.