Evington

Evington leicester

Evington village

The name Evington comes from the Anglo-Saxon name Aefa's Tun. After the Norman conquest the land was given to Hugh de Grentesmesnil. The first known spelling Evington was of Walter de Evington 1259 who leased a carucate of land at the village of Evington – about 100 acres (0.40 km ). The parish of Evington was originally quite large and included the areas now known as North Evington and Evington Valley. These were annexed by the borough of Leicester in 1892, and are not generally considered part of Evington.

In 1935, the boundaries of Leicester (by this point a city), were expanded again, including nearly all of the remaining parish of Evington, except for a small part which went to Oadby. The modern ward does include the large 1950s development based at Downing Drive and Spencefield Lane.

Evington - Visit Leicester
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Evington Park offers a range of activities including bowling greens, tennis courts, football pitches, a children’s playground, ponds and outdoor fitness equipment. At its centre is Evington House, which was once used as an auxiliary hospital during WWI and was the headquarters of the Evington Home Guard Platoon during WWII.

Evington Demographics (Leicester, England)

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Evington is a ward in Leicester of East Midlands, England and includes areas of Spencefield and Evington. In the 2011 census the population of Evington was 11,133 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.