Leicestershire is a landlocked county in
central England. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of
Leicester. The county borders onto Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland,
Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. The border
with Warwickshire is Watling Street (the A5).
Ashby de la Zouch is a small market town in North West Leicestershire.
Sometimes referred to in short as "Ashby", the town lies within the National
Forest, and has a population of 12,758.
Bosworth (Market Bosworth) is a
small town in West Leicestershire, and the 1988 winner of Britain in
Bloom. Market Bosworth previously held a large livestock market on
Mondays in the area behind the Black Horse Pub. Sheep, pigs and cattle were
sold there.
Coalville is a town in North West
Leicestershire, with a population of about 30,000. It is just off
junction 22 of the M1 motorway and is between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and
Leicester. There is now no railway station in Coalville. The nearest
passenger railway station is Loughborough, about eight miles north east of
Coalville.
Harborough (Market
Harborough) is a market town in Leicestershire. It has a population of
20,785 (2001 census). Market Harborough is located in a rural part of south
Leicestershire, upon the River Welland. It is very close to the
Northamptonshire border. The town is roughly 15 miles (24 km) south of
Leicester and 10 miles north of Kettering. The town is near the A14 main
road and Market Harborough railway station is served, by the Midland Main
Line railway. There is also a branch of the Grand Union Canal which
terminates on the north side of the town. Nearby to the town are the famous
Foxton Locks
Hinckley is a town in
southwest Leicestershire. It has a population of 43,246 (2001 census).
Hinckley is served by the A5 and the M69. The M69 links Hinckley to the
nearest cities, Coventry and Leicester and the M1 and M6 motorways. By Rail,
Hinckley is served by the Nuneaton - Leicester stretch of the Birmingham to
Peterborough Line and has regular rail services between Birmingham and
Leicester via Narborough, Hinckley, and Nuneaton.
Leicester is the largest city in the English East Midlands. The city is the
traditional county town of Leicestershire. Leicester lies on the River Soar
and at the edge of the English National Forest. In 2004, the population of
the city proper was estimated at 285,100, with 441,213 living in the urban
area. It is currently, by population, the 10th largest city in England and
the 13th largest in the UK.
Loughborough is a town in
Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. It
is the largest town in the county (since Leicester is a city). Loughborough
station is on the Midland Main Line, located on the eastern edge of the
town. This line offers high-speed links to and from London and northbound to
Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds. St Pancras International will open in
November 2007 when Eurostar services commence.
Lutterworth is a market town in
the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The town is located in southern
Leicestershire, 11 km (7 miles) north of Rugby, in Warwickshire and 24 km
(15 miles) south of Leicester and has a population of approximately 8,300
inhabitants.
Melton Mowbray (known locally as Melton) is a town within the Melton borough
of Leicestershire. It is 15 miles (24.1 km) to the northeast of Leicester,
and 18 miles (29.0 km) southeast of Nottingham. The town lies along the
course of both the River Eye and the River Wreake and has a total resident
population of 25,554. Melton Mowbray is perhaps best known for its culinary
specialties, being the home of both Melton Mowbray pork pies and of Stilton
Cheese. Oadby is a town
within the borough of Oadby and Wigston, in Leicestershire, England. It is
to the east of Wigston Magna, and to the southeast of Leicester. Oadby forms
part of the Leicester Urban Area, and is situated on the A6 road. The town
is most famous for Leicester Racecourse, situated on the border between
Oadby and Leicester, and the University of Leicester Botanic Garden. It is
also the home of the Beauchamp College, and halls of residence for the
University of Leicester. John Deacon, bass player of the influential rock
group Queen, was born and grew up in Oadby.
Shepshed, is a town in
Leicestershire, with a population of around 14,000 people. It is in the
Charnwood borough. The town is twinned with the Parisian suburb of Domont.
Syston is a town and civil
parish in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. The 2004
population was 11,847. The River Soar runs past the western edge of the
town, shortly after passing under the A46 road which underwent significant
improvements early in 2006 at the Hobby Horse Roundabout, a popular meeting
place on the Leicester Western Bypass.
Wigston is a town within
Leicestershire, England just to the south of Leicester, on the A5199 road
which leads to Northampton. It runs directly into Oadby to the east, with
which it shares Oadby and Wigston district council, and Leicester to the
north. An area known as South Wigston is actually to the west. The town is
part of the Leicester Urban Area. |