John O'Gaunt, (properly John O' Gaunt) is a small village in the English county of Leicestershire. The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Twyford and Thorpe
Etymology The area takes its name from the former John O'Gaunt railway station, which took its name from a covert known to local hunters some distance away.Victoria County History Vol.5
Governance John O'Gaunt is in the civil parish of SomerbyCounty council which, in turn, is part of the district of Melton.
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