Ibstock is a village and civil parish about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Coalville in North West Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish was 5,760 at the 2001 census raising to 6,201 at the 2011 census. The village is on the A447 road In between Coalville and Hinckley. The toponym Ibstock could be a derivative of Ibestoche meaning the grange or community of Ibba, which is an Old English personal name additionally found in various other toponyms. The 1801 Census offers a complete population of 763, in 152 households, two-thirds participated in farming, the rest in profession as well as production. By 1811 the population had actually raised to 836. Ibstock is a previous coal mining community and also has historic as well as present manufacturing plants that produce tiles, blocks, boots and also footwear, and light engineering. In the 19th century a branch of the Ashby as well as Nuneaton Joint Train was constructed with the area and Heather & Ibstock railway terminal was opened to offer the village. Passenger services ended in 1931, with the line via to Coalville East closing completely in 1964, prior to the publication of the Reshaping of British Railways record. The station master's residence on Station Road endures.