Laughton, Leicestershire

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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name= Laughton

| civil_parish= Laughton

| population=

| country= England

| region= East Midlands

| os_grid_reference= SP660891

| post_town= Lutterworth

| postcode_area= LE

| postcode_district= LE17

| coordinates= {{Coord|52|29|45|N|1|01|38|W|type:city|display=title,inline}}

| dial_code=

| constituency_westminster= Harborough

| shire_district= Harborough

| shire_county= Leicestershire

| static_image= Laughton-Leicestershire.jpg

| static_image_width= 240px

| static_image_caption= Approaching Laughton village

}}

Laughton is a small village and parish situated in Leicestershire, approximately 5 miles west of Market Harborough. Old buildings dominate Laughton with currently only two modern buildings situated in the village. There is a row of cottages opposite the church that has parts dating back to medieval times. The church itself dates back to the 13th century and had a major renovation in 1879.{{cite web|url=http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/environment/countryside/walking/parishwalks/parish_walks_laughton.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517054547/http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/environment/countryside/walking/parishwalks/parish_walks_laughton.htm |archive-date=17 May 2009 |url-status=dead |title=Parish Walks – Laughton – Leicestershire County Council |accessdate=10 August 2016 }} The population is included in the civil parish of Gumley.

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