Great Glen (historically known as Great Glenn or Glenn Magna) is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It is 2 miles south of Oadby and about seven miles south-east of Leicester. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 3,662.
The old public house, The Fox and Goose, is still visible on Church Lane but has been converted to a private residence.
Housing developments
After the 1950s, Great Glen underwent many post-war housing developments. One of the earliest was c.1970 and was one of the most significant, including development and construction in key roads such as Coverside Road, Ashby Rise, the houses around the library. Between 1931 and 1951, Great Glen saw a population increase of fewer than 100 residents. In the next 50 years, the population increased by nearly 2,300.
In 2013 Miller Homes began construction on a site previously identified as a Roman farmstead where they built 170 homes known as the Stretton Glen development. Upon completion of this development, the village's population was calculated to be 4,058 in the 2021 UK census. Further developments including Miller Homes' Regal View are currently in late stages of construction (as of June 2025) and expect to build a further 170 houses.
Some residents have expressed concerns about the impact of new developments on the village’s historical character, leading to the formation of local campaigns such as "Hands off Great Glen" and "Stop the New Town". Future developments around Stretton Hall and the wider Great Glen area have been in talks but there is still uncertainty around whether or not they will go forward. MP Neil O'Brien has stated that if the plans are approved, there is the potential for 4,000 new homes to be built on surrounding land although most of it would fall out the boundary of Great Glen's parish.
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