Swithland
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Swithland is a linear village in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. The civil parish population was put at 230 in 2004 and 217 in the 2011 census. It is in the old Charnwood Forest, between Cropston, Woodhouse and Woodhouse Eaves. It has a village hall, a parish church and a public house, the Griffin Inn. The village is known for the slate that was quarried in the area.
Main Street, Swithland
Boundary tower from the original Swithland Hall site
The c.1500 Mountsorrel Cross that was moved to Swithland in the 18th century
St Leonard's church, Swithland
Swithland Reservoir
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Swithland Reservoir is a reservoir in the English county of Leicestershire. It is north-east of the village of Swithland from which it takes its name, north-west of Rothley and approximately 133 metres (145 yd) south-west of Mountsorrel Quarry. It is part of the 187.1-hectare (462-acre) Buddon Wood and Swithland Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
View from the causeway at the southern end, with Brazil Island in the centre and the railway viaduct to the right.
The draw-off tower, alongside the dam