Appleby Parva, or Little Appleby (Known locally as Over-Town), part of the parish of Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, is a hamlet about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of Appleby church. It straddles the A444, south of the crossroads of the highways from Ashby de la Zouch to Tamworth, from Atherstone to Burton upon Trent and Junction 11 of the M42/A42.Appleby Magna and Appleby Parva are usually collectively known as Appleby. The village was also calculated to be the centre of population of Great Britain in 2000, according to research by Professor Danny Dorling.