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Marquee Hire Leicestershire
For Marquee Hire in Leicestershire please select from the list of marquee hire companies in Leicestershire below or click on the button to get quotes from all of them 
Covering Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Lutterworth, Market, Harborough, Oakham and all areas of Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a coast-less county which takes its name from the city of Leicester which is England’s tenth biggest city. Leicestershire’s county authority is situated in Glenfield. Glenfield is a suburb of Leicester and is situated west of the city centre.
Rutland was added to Leicestershire in 1974 but it has now once again become a ceremonial county although it is still policed by Leicestershire Constabulary. Marquee Hire Guide just uses the county of Leicestershire however and Rutland is considered part of the county for website category purposes.
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 Football Club.
Other major conurbations in the Marquee Hire Leicestershire area include Market Harborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville, Melton Mowbray, Hinckley, Oadby and Brouhghton Astley - which many believe is the largest village in Europe!
As well as Stilton and Red Leicester cheese, Pork Pies are another famous type of food that originate from Leicestershire. Stilton Cheese originated close to Melton Mowbray as did the famous Melton Mowbray Pork Pie which was awarded “Protected Geographical Indication” status by the European Union in April 2008.
Another thing thought to have originated in Melton Mowbray is the phrase “painting the town red” which is thought to have come from a group of fox hunters finding some red paint after a particularly successful hunt and liberally painting the paint all over buildings on the high street.
The largest town in Leicestershire is Loughborough. Loughborough is the home of a very good university with a superb reputation for sports, amongst other things. Loughborough is also the site of the closest train station for the residents of Coalville. 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 rural location close to the border with Northamptonshire. It is home to the shortest street in Europe called “Little Street” which is close to the old Town Hall. Hinckley is another town in Leicestershire and was mentioned in Shakespeare’s Henry IV play.
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