Ibstock is a village and also civil parish concerning 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) south of Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil church was 5,760 at the 2001 census raising to 6,201 at the 2011 census. The village is on the A447 road Between Coalville as well as Hinckley. The toponym Ibstock could be a by-product of Ibestoche indicating the grange or hamlet of Ibba, which is an Old English personal name likewise discovered in various other toponyms. The 1801 Census offers an overall population of 763, in 152 families, two-thirds participated in farming, the rest in profession and also production. By 1811 the population had raised to 836. Ibstock is a previous coal mining area and likewise has historical and existing manufacturing plants that create ceramic tiles, blocks, boots and shoes, as well as light engineering. In the 19th century a branch of the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Train was developed with the location and also Heather & Ibstock railway terminal was opened to offer the town. Passenger solutions ended in 1931, with the line via to Coalville East closing completely in 1964, before the magazine of the Reshaping of British Railways report. The station master's house on Station Road makes it through.