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Arden, Market Harborough

Coordinates: 52°29′05″N 0°54′36″W / 52.484765°N 0.909901°W / 52.484765; -0.909901
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Arden[1]
The Headlands, Market Harborough
Arden[1] is located in Leicestershire
Arden[1]
Arden[1]
Location within Leicestershire
Population5,935 (2021 Census Ward Profile including Great Bowden)[2]
• London87 mi (140 km) S
Civil parish
  • Unparished
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMarket Harborough
Postcode districtLE16
Dialling code01858
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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52°29′05″N 0°54′36″W / 52.484765°N 0.909901°W / 52.484765; -0.909901

Arden is a suburb[3] and ward[4] of the town of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, England. It is located in the north of the town and covers an area which includes the nearby village of Great Bowden. Its name can also be traced back to an abandoned village which was previously located near the former church.[5][6]

Geography

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The ward covers the northern part of the town and extends into Great Bowden. It also covers the main railway station and includes roads such as The Headlands, Arden Way, Great Bowden Road and The Ridgeway.[7] It is predominantly residential and has some small green spaces.

St Mary in Arden Church

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The area is home to the ruins of St Mary in Arden Church, which was once the parish church and was built in the 13th century.[8] The church was left in a state of disrepair from the 17th century and the ruins were later repurposed for a museum with parts of the original stone church being reused including wolf carvings, a door porch, and stained glass windows.[9] The word "Arden" in the church name is thought to be associated with Rockingham Forest, Northampton, rather than from any place called Arden.[10]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 5,935. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic group Population %
White 5,666 95.5%
Asian or Asian British 113 1.9%
Mixed 100 1.7%
Black or Black British 25 0.4%
Other Ethnic Group 23 0.4%
Arab 4 0.1%
Total 5,935 100%

The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious Population %
Christian 2,972 52.7%
Irreligious 2,541 45.1%
Hindu 42 0.7%
Buddhist 23 0.4%
Muslim 22 0.4%
Other religion 19 0.3%
Sikh 11 0.2%
Jewish 10 0.2%
Total 5,935 100%

References

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  1. ^ Council, Harborough District. "Harborough District Wards Map | Harborough District Council". www.harborough.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Arden Neighbourhood Forum". www.leicestershirecommunities.org.uk. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ^ Newsroom, The (18 April 2023). "Here are the candidates who will be battling out for votes in the upcoming Harborough district elections 2023". Harborough Mail. Harborough Mail. Retrieved 9 October 2024. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Spencer, John; Spencer, Thomas; Chapman, Frederic (1893). Leicestershire and Rutland Notes and Queries and Antiquarian Gleaner: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine ... J. and T. Spencer. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ^ Sheffield.), William White (Publisher in (1863). History, Gazetteer and Directory of Leicestershire, and the ... County of Rutland. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  7. ^ Morris, Stephen (4 July 2024). Archaeological Mitigation at Magna Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire: June 2020 to March 2021. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-80327-786-8. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Chapel Of St Mary In Arden / Church Of St Mary In Arden (IOE01/07393/24) Archive Item - Images Of England Collection | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  9. ^ The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review. J.H. and J. Parker. 1863. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  10. ^ Nichols, John (1798). "St Mary in Arden". The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester : Vol. 2, Part 2. p. 478 – via University of Leicester Special Collections.