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Birstall is a large village, north of Leicester, within the Leicestershire county, in the East Midlands or England. Leicester (pronounced ) is a city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ...
Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ...
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the tradional region of the Midlands. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
It lies on the A6 and is the last major settlement before Leicester when heading from the North. The village centre lies just off the A6, along Sibson Road. There is a supermarket, a garden centre and various other shops. There are various schools, including Riverside Primary School, Stonehill High, and Longslade Community College. This article is about the A6 road in England. ...
There is a large housing estate to the North-West of the village, towards Beaumont Leys, and a golf course beyond that. Beaumont Leys is a large suburb of Leicester, England. ...
The Grand Union Canal runs through the bottom end of the village, separating it from Watermead Park, a series of lakes in the bottom of the Soar Valley, which have been set aside as a recreational area and country park. The canal at Braunston The Grand Union Canal is a canal in England and part of the British canal system. ...
The Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England is the basin of the River Soar, which rises south of Leicester and flows north through Charnwood before meeting the River Trent at Trent Lock on the Nottinghamshire Border. ...
A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. ...
The Great Central Railway steam railway has its southern terminus near the village, where the A6 meets the Leicester outer ringroad at Red Hill Circle. The Great Central Railway (GCR) was the latter day name of a railway company of the United Kingdom which earlier was known as the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR). ...
To the north of the village, the A6 meets the A46 Leicester Western Bypass and then continues on towards Loughborough along the Soar Valley, and so on to the North of England. The A46 is a trunk road in England. ...
The A46 around Leicester leaves the M1 at J21a. ...
Map sources for Loughborough at grid reference SK536195 Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough (pronounced luff-burra or luff-bruh) is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (City of Leicester excluded). ...
The Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England is the basin of the River Soar, which rises south of Leicester and flows north through Charnwood before meeting the River Trent at Trent Lock on the Nottinghamshire Border. ...
Places/buildings within the village Schools: - Highcliffe primary school
- Riverside primary school
- Stonehill high school
- Longslade community college
Shops: Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...
The Japanese word for a high school is kÅtÅgakkÅ (高ç‰å¦æ ¡; literally high school), or kÅkÅ (é«˜æ ¡) in short. ...
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A garden centre is a type of shop that sell products related to Gardens such as plants, compost, statues, fertilizers and garden ornaments. ...
- Watermead country park
- Recreational park
Current construction projects There is currently one major construction project, or development in progress. Just next to the A6 (Loughborough road), houses are being constructed. Other changes due to this housing development are also taking place, including roadworks on the A6 road and works running through the Stonehill and Longslade schools. This article is about the A6 road in England. ...
Neighbouring villages The closest village to Birstall is Wanlip, a smaller village, with the village of Rothley being the next closest. The village of Syston is also nearby. Loughborough, a larger town, is further away. Map sources for Loughborough at grid reference SK536195 Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough (pronounced luff-burra or luff-bruh) is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (City of Leicester excluded). ...
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