 Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire is a ceremonial county in East Midlands, England. It covers 2,156 sq km (832 sq mi) and has a population of 940,500 (2011 estimate). Leicestershire is bordered by Derbyshire tothe northwest, Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the northeast, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the southeast and Warwickshire to the southwest. The traditional capital of Leicestershire is the city of Leicester. However, Leicester is now administered separately, and the county town for Leicestershire is today County Hall.
Nevill Holt, Leicestershire
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Leicestershire has a long tradition in metalworks, particularly in bellfounding, which goes back to as early as the 14th century. The largest bell in Britain, called the Great Paul, was cast in Leicestershire, and is now at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Visiting Leicestershire
Take the M1 motorway from London to Leicester, and from there you can continue to the different places in Leicestershire. There are also trains from London ton Leicester by East Midlands Trains. The journey takes about 70 minutes.
Stone Lodge, Nevill Holt, Leicestershire
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edmondthrope, Leicestershire
Author: Tim Heaton (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
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Towns in Leicestershire
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Coalville
- Hinckley
- Loughborough
- Market Harborough
- Melton Mowbray
Places of Interest in Leicestershire
- Ab Kettleby
- Abbey Pumping Station
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal
- Ashby Castle
- Arnesby
- Battlefield Line Heritage Railway
- Beacon Hill
- Belgrave Hall & Gardens
- Belvoir Castle
- Bosworth Battlefield
- Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood
- Brampton Valley Way
- Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome
- Burrough Hill Iron Age Hill Fort
- Castle Park
- Charnwood Museum
- Donington le Heath Manor House Museum
- Donington Park
- Eyebrook Reservoir
- Fosse Shopping Park
- Foxton Locks
- Great Glen Methodist Church
- Great Central Railway
- Harborough Museum
- High Cross
- Kirby Muxloe Castle
- Launde Abbey
- Leicester Cathedral
- Mallory Park
- Melton Carnegie Museum
- Moira Furnace
- Mount St. Bernard Abbey
- National Space Centre
- The National Forest and Conkers
- Snibston & Snibston Discovery Museum
- Stanford Hall
- Stoney Cove the National Diving Centre
- Stapleford Miniature Railway, Stapleford Park near Melton
- The Emporium
- Twycross Zoo
- Ulverscroft Priory
- University of Leicester Botanic Garden
- Watermead Country Park
- Wigston Framework Knitters Museum
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