Blaby District Leicestershire England United Kingdom
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Glen Parva
Glen Parva is a civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of over 17,000. The population of the civil parish, including Eyres Monsell was 17,189 in the 2011 census. To the north it runs into Aylestone and to the east South Wigston. To the south and west, it is not immediately adjacent to development.
Eyres Monsell forms part of the City Of Leicester District. It is included in the Parish of Glen Parva, the southern part of Eyres Monsell only, from south of Sturdee road. Glen Parva forms part of the Leicester Urban Area due to its close proximity to Leicester City Centre. Glen Parva is in the Saxondale ward of Leicestershire. Glen Parva with Eyres Monsell is 4.5 miles south of Leicester city centre, one mile southeast of the Fosse Shopping Park in Enderby and half a mile from Blaby.
It is a largely residential area without main shopping or leisure centres, although it is situated next to Fosse Shopping Park, one of Britain's largest out-of-town shopping parks. There are a few small shops located in Glen Parva itself, mainly located at Carvers Corner where there is a newsagent, off licence, post office, chemist, barbers, cob shop and accountant. In the surrounding area, there is a beautician and another off licence as well as a members' only working men's club.
Distance between:
London to Glen Parva87 Miles / 140 Kms Liverpool to Glen Parva95 Miles / 153 Kms
52.5873309,-1.1612856