Measham

Measham is a village in Leicestershire, near the Staffordshire border, located just off the A42 just south of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

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The village lies near to the heart of the National Forest.

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Nearby is the hamlet of Willesley where there was once a stately home, the grounds of which are now a fishing lake, golf course and scout campsite. Other local villages include Oakthorpe and Packington.

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A type of pottery known as Meashamware is named after the village, although it is actually produced in Stoke Gresley in Staffordshire.

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Until 1888 Measham was an exclave of Derbyshire.

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Leicestershire: Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester: traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire. T...

Staffordshire: Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders. It adjoins the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire ...

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