John O'Gaunt, (properly John O' Gaunt) is a small village in the English county of Leicestershire.
Outskirts photographed August 2007
The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Twyford and Thorpe
Etymology
The area takes its name from the former John O' Gaunt railway station which took its name from a covert known to local hunters some distance away.[1]
Governance
John O'Gaunt is in the civil parish of Somerby[2] which, in turn, is part of the district of Melton.
References
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- ↑ Victoria County History Vol.5
- ↑ County council Archived 30 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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