Ibstock is a village and civil parish regarding 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 boosting to 6,201 at the 2011 census. The village gets on the A447 road In between Coalville as well as Hinckley. The toponym Ibstock could be a by-product of Ibestoche indicating the farm or district of Ibba, which is an Old English personal name additionally located in other toponyms. The 1801 Census gives a complete population of 763, in 152 family members, two-thirds took part in agriculture, the remainder in profession and also production. By 1811 the population had actually increased to 836. Ibstock is a former coal mining neighborhood and additionally has historical as well as present manufacturing plants that produce tiles, bricks, boots and footwear, as well as light engineering. In the 19th century a branch of the Ashby and also Nuneaton Joint Train was built via the location as well as Heather & Ibstock railway station was opened to serve the town. Passenger solutions finished in 1931, with the line with to Coalville East closing entirely in 1964, before the publication of the Reshaping of British Railways record. The station master's residence on Station Road survives.