Ibstock
Ibstock is a village as well as civil parish concerning 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish was 5,760 at the 2001 census enhancing to 6,201 at the 2011 census. The village gets on the A447 road Between Coalville and Hinckley. The toponym Ibstock could be a derivative of Ibestoche meaning the plantation or community of Ibba, which is an Old English personal name likewise located in various other toponyms. The 1801 Census offers a total population of 763, in 152 households, two-thirds took part in agriculture, the remainder in profession as well as production. By 1811 the population had enhanced to 836. Ibstock is a previous coal mining neighborhood and additionally has historic and present factory that produce floor tiles, blocks, boots and shoes, as well as light design. In the 19th century a branch of the Ashby and also Nuneaton Joint Train was built with the location and also Heather & Ibstock railway station was opened to offer the village. Passenger services ended in 1931, with the line through to Coalville East closing entirely in 1964, before the publication of the Reshaping of British Railways report. The station master's house on Station Road endures.