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A view of part of Glenfield from the 6th floor of the Leicestershire County Council County Hall, looking towards Bradgate Park.

Glenfield is a suburb of Leicester, England and is the current county town of Leicestershire. It is part of the Blaby district, and has a population of about 10,000. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... my photo of view File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... my photo of view File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Bradgate Park is a public park in Leicestershire, England, just northwest of Leicester. ... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: 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 (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Blaby is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. ...

The town is directly to the west of Leicester and is just off junction 21A of the M1 motorway. It is the site of Glenfield Hospital, the headquarters of Leicestershire County Council, and of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. The M1 is a major north-south motorway in England connecting London to Yorkshire, where it joins the A1(M) near Wetherby. ... Glenfield Hospital, or Glenfield General Hospital, is situated at Glenfield, on the outskirts of Leicester. ...

The majority of the village was built in the 1920s-50s, when the Faire Estate was built. In the 80s and 90s another large estate was built on former farm land behind Ellis Park.

On Station Road there is a large Co-Op superstore with petrol station, Glenfield Televisions, Glenfield Kitchens, Numark Chemists and a few other small shops. There are also shops around the Square, Stamford Street and Faire Road.

The heart of the community is around the Square, with St Peter's Church (CofE), the church hall and the post office on Church Street, the Methodist Church and Hall and the public library (offering generous Internet access) just inside Station Road, and Park House (parish council), the Memorial Hall, Scout Hut, Playground, Glenfield Primary School and the nursary school all located just inside Stamford Street.

Stamford Street was the home of painter Brian Organ. Salcombe Drive was the home of the pundit Graham Barnfield. In 1993 Graham Barnfield began writing on cultural politics in the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ...

There are a variety of pubs, take-aways, restaurants and hotels in the Glenfield area. In the village centre, The Nag's Head serves pub food and Indian meals, with more traditional eating to be found in The Forge (formerly the Griffin). The Railway Inn (near to the site of the former Glenfield Station)is also a popular pub. There are Chinese and fish and chip takeaways in the village. On Dominion Road, there is The Dominion Pub, with Fish and Fry and Trodo's Taverna (Greek) directly opposite. Near County Hall is The Gynsills, a large pub and hotel. Heading out towards Groby is The Brant, a traditional English Hotel and pub serving food.

Glenfield has its own village newspaper, The Glenfield Gazette, and the parish council own several areas of recreational land, including Ellis Park, Station Park and the Playing Fields. Near to the Brant is the "Millennium Green", which is managed by a local trust. Ellis Park can refer to two different sporting venues: A stadium used for rugby and football (soccer) in Johannesburg, South Africa: Ellis Park A thoroughbred horse race track in Henderson, Kentucky, USA: Ellis Park This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...

Glenfield is only 3 miles away from Leicester, and 1 1/2 miles from the Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre. The M1 can be easily accessed at Junction 21a to the South of the village (Southbound only), which makes Fosse Park accessible. The M1 North can be reached in minutes along the A50 towards Markfield, Groby and Coalville. Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... The M1 is a major north-south motorway in England connecting London to Yorkshire, where it joins the A1(M) near Wetherby. ... Fosse Park is a large shopping centre near Leicester, England. ... The A50 road is in two parts as follows (from north to south): The centre of Warrington via Junction 20 of the M6, Knutsford, Holmes Chapel, Kidsgrove and Stoke on Trent to Junction 24A the M1 near Kegworth via Derbys southern bypass. ... Location within the British Isles Groby (pronounced Grooby) is a medium sized English village to the west of the city of Leicester. ... Location within the British Isles Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population of about 45,000. ...

The A46 leads around the north of Leicester, with access to Anstey and then the A6 to Loughborough. The A46 is a trunk road in England. ... Semi-industrialized village northwest of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood. ... The A6 is a major road in England. ... 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). ...

Glenfield was the site of the first station from Leicester West Bridge on the Leicester and Swannington Railway opened in July 1832 as the world's third steam railway. Just before reaching the station the line passsed through Glenfield Tunnel, which at 1 mile 36 yards long was at the time the world's longest railway tunnel.