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Birstall is a large village north of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. Leicester city centre, looking towards clock tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands. ...
Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...
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 (Somerfield), a garden centre and various other shops. There are various schools, including Highcliffe Primary School, Riverside Primary School, Stonehill High School, and Longslade Community College. This article is about the A6 road in England. ...
Longslade Community College is a comprehensive school in Birstall, a suburb north of Leicester city. ...
The most famous and commonly known face in Birstall and the surrounding area is Christopher Whyley, who is a professional Jack Bauer lookalike. Currently supports his family by Cleaning the local community college for a competitive wage.
There is a large housing estate to the North-West of the village, towards Beaumont Leys known unofficially as the Gates estate because many of the road names end in the word 'gate'. This estate formally comes under the jurisdiction of the infamous 'Asian Prince' known as Dava - descendant of Sultan Abdullah Samad of the Jahore district of former Malaya. 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 railway also forms the boundary of the southern end of Birstall Golf Club. 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 (the 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. ...
Birstall is twinned with Rixensart, Belgium. Rixensart is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. ...
History The name Birstall comes from the Old English for "old disused fort" - Burhsteall. Saxon remnants have been found in the village and surrounding area. The village was called Burstalle in the Domesday Book. The village was a small one until the arrival of the Great Central Railway in 1899. From then onwards development has continued and still continues to-day. Between 1901 and the 2001 the population grew from 611 to over 11,000. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...
The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ...
Doomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ...
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). ...
Places/buildings within the village Schools: Shops: Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...
Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...
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Parks: Exterior appearance of typical American supermarket (a Safeway) A supermarket or grocery store is a store that sells a wide variety of food. ...
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
Golf club: - Birstall Golf Club - founded in 1901
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. At present the development is known as Hallam Fields. A school is also planned for the development. 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. Wanlip is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, with a population of about 150. ...
Rothley parish church of St Mary and St John See also: Rothley, Northumberland Rothley (pronounced Row-thley) is a village in Charnwood Borough in Leicestershire, England in the United Kingdom. ...
Map sources for Syston at grid reference SK625115 Syston is a town in the English county of Leicestershire. ...
Map sources for Loughborough at grid reference SK536195 Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough (pronounced LUFF-burra or LUFF-bruh) is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (the City of Leicester excluded). ...
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