Copt Oak

Copt Oak is a place in Leicestershire in England. It is in the North West Leicestershire district, near Bawdon Lodge, Charley and Ulverscroft.

In its name, "cop" is an old English word for "head", i.e. "[be]headed oak" = "pollarded oak".

Copt Oak crossroads with transmitters in distance, looking south-east

Church

The Anglican Church of Saint Peter was consecrated in 1837 and was designed by William Railton, who later designed Nelson's Column in London.

Youth Hostel

For many years the village, north of the junction of the A50 and the M1, was known for its small youth hostel, which is now closed.

Transmitter

Copt Oak is the highest point of the M1, and the site of BBC Radio Leicester's only transmitter on 104.9FM, and also the main transmitter of Gem 106 (former Heart 106 before January 2011) on 106.0FM.

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Transmitter

Towns and villages of North West Leicestershire

Towns	Ashby de la Zouch Coalville Castle Donington

Large villages	Hugglescote Ibstock Kegworth Measham Whitwick

Small villages	Appleby Magna Bardon Belton Blackfordby Breedon on the Hill Charley Chilcote Coleorton Diseworth Donisthorpe Ellistown Heather Hemington Isley Walton Lockington Long Whatton Moira Normanton le Heath Oakthorpe Osgathorpe Packington Ravenstone Snarestone Snibston Staunton Harold Stretton en le Field Swannington Swepstone Thringstone Willesley Worthington

Hamlets	Acresford Albert Village Appleby Parva Battram Boothorpe Boundary Church Town Copt Oak Donington le Heath Farm Town Griffydam Little Packington Little Wigston Lount New Swannington Newbold Coleorton Newton Burgoland Norris Hill Oaks in Charnwood Peggs Green Shellbrook Spring Cottage Tonge Wilson

Coordinates: 52°42′40″N 1°17′20″W / 52.711°N 1.289°W / 52.711; -1.289

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