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Covering Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Lutterworth, Market, Harborough, Oakham and all areas of Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a county without a coast that takes its name from the city of Leicester which is England’s 10th largest city. Leicestershire’s local authority is housed in Glenfield. Glenfield is a district of Leicester and is situated west of the city centre.
The county of Rutland was brought in to Leicestershire in 1974 though still being policed by leicester it has since gone back to being its own ceremonial county. For purposes of website categories Marquee Hire Guide has included Rutland as part of the county of Leicestershire.
Leicestershire can be considered the birthplace of fox hunting and the fox is the county council’s symbol as well as the mascot of Leicester City Soccer Club.
Other major conurbations in Leicestershire include Market Harborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville, Melton Mowbray, Hinckley, Oadby and Brouhghton Astley - which is thought to be the largest village in Europe!
As well as Stilton and Red Leicester cheese, Pork Pies are another renowned type of food that originate from Leicestershire. Stilton Cheese originated close to Melton Mowbray as did the renowned Melton Mowbray Pork Pie which was awarded “Protected Geographical Indication” status by the European Union in April 2008.
The term “painting the town red” is also said to have originated in the town of Melton Mowbray, its beginnings linked with a group of fox hunters coming back to town after a particularly enjoyable hunt and painting the buildings red in the high street.
Loughborough is the largest town in Leicestershire. Loughborough is the home of a very good university with a superb reputation for sports, amongst other things. Coalville residents travel to Loughborough to use the railway station there which is the closest in the area. Coalville is a former mining town which sits on the A511 between Leicester and Burton-on-Trent.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch is another town in Leicestershire and was home to the fictional character Adrian Mole in the parts of the books by Sue Townsend. The town is also home to a 15th century castle.
Oadby is a fast growing town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston and is the home of the Leicester racecourse. Great Wigston, the home of a framework knitting museum, shares the district council with Oadby.
Market Harborough is a countryside location near to the border with the county of Northamptonshire. It is the site of the shortest street in Europe called “Little Street” which is near to the old Town Hall. Hinckley is another town in the county of Leicestershire and was mentioned in Shakespeare’s Henry IV play.
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