Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. The civil parish, as well as Appleby Magna, includes the small hamlets of Appleby Parva and Little Wigston, and the villages of Norton-Juxta-Twycross, Snarestone and Swepstone. The parish collectively has a total population of 1,084 , with Appleby being the largest settlement. Historically Appleby was one of the largest and wealthiest parishes in Leicestershire, as the large church is testament to; the village and its population, however, have always remained fairly small. The village lies on the edge of the ancient boundary between the kingdom of Mercia and the Danelaw but the lan...
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