Stanton under Bardon Stanton under Bardon Stanton-under-Bardon is a village and civil parish about southeast of Coalville, Leicestershire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 634. Most of the houses are red brick, and many on Main Street are terraced and have long, thin gardens. The village is set in farmland and open fields and is near Junction 22 of the M1 motorway. The village is near Markfield, with which it shares a local newspaper, the "Markfield and Stanton Under Bardon Herald". The village has a thatched pub, post office, two churches and a primary school. Bardon Quarry is nearby. Stanton
Markfield Institute of Higher Education has sports facilities that may be used to play football, volley ball, badminton, pool and table tennis. A small gym is also available. Markfield Institute of Higher Education The Markfield Institute of Higher Education is an educational institution based in Leicestershire, in the United Kingdom. Specialising in Islamic subjects, the Institute runs part-time and full-time courses, awarding BA and MA degrees validated by Newman University, and PhD degrees validated by the University of Gloucestershire. The Institute is accredited by the British Accreditation Council, reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, and registered with the Higher Education Funding Council