Barrow, Rutland

Barrow
Barrow is located in Rutland
Barrow
Barrow
Location within Rutland
Area1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) [1]
Population67 2001 Census[2]
• Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
OS grid referenceSK889152
• London88 miles (142 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOAKHAM
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
52°44′N 0°41′W / 52.73°N 0.68°W / 52.73; -0.68

Barrow is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about five miles (8 km) north-east of Oakham. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Cottesmore.

The village's name means 'Burial-mound/hill', probably signifying to the one on the crest of the hill near The Green.[3]

References

  1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".

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