North Evington
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North Evington is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of
North Evington is bordered by
The area contains
The development was originally in the parish of Evington, disconnected from the village itself. The areas in between have since been infilled. It has been absorbed by the urban district of Highfields which is predominantly a working class area with rows of Victorian terraces to satisfy the needs of workers.
The area was designed and constructed as a suburb by
In September 2022 the area saw widespread unrest between Hindu and Muslim communities. In a Leicester City Council byelection the Conservatives took 49.6% of the vote with a 32.7-point swing. Labour, the incumbent party came third in the vote.[1]
Civil parish
North Evington became a parish in 1892, it was abolished on 26 March 1896 to form Leicester.[2] In 1891 the parish had a population of 4173.[3]
Gallery
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Police station
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North Evington Church
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St Saviours Road
References
- ^ Murray, Jessica (14 October 2022). "Leicester council byelection sees huge swing to Tories in area hit by unrest". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics North Evington CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 January 2023.