Ellistown
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Ellistown is a village about 2 miles (3 km) south of Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England.
The village has a community primary school, two shops, a filling station, a village shop, a Post Office and a hairdressing salon. There is also The New Ellistown Hotel public house, a working men's club, Ellistown F.C. football club and five play parks. Ellistown is just within the eastern boundary of the National Forest.