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Abbots Oak is a hamlet near Coalville, Leicestershire, comprising a cluster of dwellings near Warren Hills, either side of the road between Whitwick and Copt Oak.
There is a public house here called The Bull's Head, which claims the distinction of being the highest public house in Leicestershire, at 787 feet (240 m) above sea level.
The hamlet also contains the Abbots Oak Country House, which is a Grade II listed building. The house is built of Charnwood granite and has an imposing tower with a fine wooden staircase; its listing description ascribes a mid-nineteenth century origin.
References
- "The Bulls Head Abbots Oak - Warren Hills Road, Coalville, Leicestershire. LE67 4UY Tel 01530 815233". thebullsheadbar.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- Good Stuff IT Services. "Abbots Oak - Coalville - Leicestershire - England | British Listed Buildings". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
52°43′26″N 1°18′43″W / 52.724°N 1.312°W / 52.724; -1.312
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