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 The Brush engineering works Loughborough (pronounced locally as either [lɘf.bɘɹɘ], "LUFF-burra" or [lɘf.bɹɘ], "LUFF-bruh", and more widely as [ˈlʌfˌb(ə)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004.[1] It is the largest town in the county (since Leicester is a city). It is the administrative centre for the Charnwood district and home to Loughborough University. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User...
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Charnwood is a local government district with borough status in northern Leicestershire, England. ...
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Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
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The LE postcode area, also known as the Leicester postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Coalville, Hinkley, Leicester, Loughborough, Lutterworth, Market Harborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray & Wigston in England. ...
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Leicestershire (IPA: , abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands region of the UK. The city is the traditional county town of Leicestershire. ...
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Charnwood may refer to: Charnwood (borough), a local government district in England Charnwood Forest, located within the borough Operation Charnwood, a failed operation during the Battle of Normandy in World War II Charnwood (UK Parliament constituency), electorate in the British House of Commons Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of...
Loughborough University is a University located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. ...
In 1841 Loughborough was the destination for the first ever package tour organised by Thomas Cook, for a local temperance group (see Temperance movement) from Leicester. The town has the world's largest bell foundry — John Taylor Bellfounders — who made the bells for the Carillon war memorial, a landmark in the town. 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands region of the UK. The city is the traditional county town of Leicestershire. ...
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John Taylor Bellfounders is, as of 2004, the worlds largest bell foundry, based in Loughborough, England. ...
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To the south of the town centre lies the Shelthorpe Estate - a large council estate which was the largest in the country when it was built in the 1920s and 1930s. On the edge of Loughborough to the north, Dishley Grange Farm was the home of agricultural revolutionist Robert Bakewell. The farm was once home to the annual Leicestershire County Show. Map sources for Shelthorpe at grid reference SK539178 Shelthorpe is a large council estate south of Loughborough in Leicestershire. ...
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Loughborough has its own newspaper and guide, the Loughborough Echo and Loughborough Guide, but in common with many towns and villages in Leicestershire it is also served by the Leicester-based Leicester Mercury. The Loughborough Echo is the only paid-for local newspaper based in the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England and serving the town and the surrounding area. ...
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Transport
Rail Loughborough is serviced by Midland Main Line, with a station located on the eastern edge of the town. This line offers high-speed transportation to and from London. There were at one time three railway routes to the town: the still operating Midland line; the Great Central Railway which had its own Central station, closed as a result of the Beeching cuts; and a branch line from Nuneaton, part of the erstwhile London and North Western Railway. The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...
Loughborough railway station Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. ...
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The Great Central Railway (GCR) was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 on the completion of its London Extension. ...
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The Great Central Railway line is now the terminus of the south section of the Great Central Steam Railway heritage railway; plans are in hand to reopen the line to the north and join the two sections. The GCR is the only heritage railway in the country with double track The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire. ...
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Road The M1's Junction 23 is about 2 miles (5km) west of the town. The north of the town can also be accessed from Junction 24, travelling through Kegworth and Hathern. Local bus services are operated by Arriva, Centrebus and Kinch Bus(Article is for the parent company) The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ...
Kegworth (pronounced locally as Keggoth or kegg-wuth) is a village on the River Soar, Leicestershire, England. ...
Hathern is a large village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. ...
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Waterways The River Soar passes through the town in the form of the Loughborough Navigation, a canal which is part of the Grand Union Canal system. The river in Leicester The River Soar is a tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands. ...
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Shopping The centre of Loughborough's shopping area is the pedestrianised Market Place. A large outdoor market is held there every Thursday and Saturday, while a smaller flea market is held on Fridays and there is a monthly farmers' market. Major chains with shops in Loughborough include Tesco, J Sainsbury, Boots the Chemists, Thorntons and Argos. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
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'The Rushes' shopping centre has recently been built on the site of the former bus station and includes JJB Sports, M&S, Woolworths, TK Max and more recently Virgin Megastore. The Rushes is linked to the existing town centre area by the streets Churchgate & Churchgate Mews; the latter includes many individually styled boutiques, a beauty salon and one of Loughborough's more widely known retail outlets, The Left Legged Pineapple (an independent record shop). JJB Sports PLC is one of the United Kingdoms leading sports retailers. ...
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Nottingham Road is another area where you will find many individual shops, including Euro-Asia, (an asian retailer), Denises Florists, Sure Finance Mortgage services, Koh-i-Noor restaurant and Bernards the barbers. There is also a Saree shop for those looking for indian dress in Yasmin saree shop. Those who are hungary there is the Atlantis Fish Bar, Orito's Restaurant, Eastern Fried Chicken and The Koh-i-Noor Indian restaurant or if you fancy a take away The Curry Delight. There are all so several pubs on the road, Tap & Mallet, Greyhound and the recently refurbished Jack O Lantern. Nottingham Road is truely a unique gem of a street in Loughborough.
Recreation The local Rugby Union club, Loughborough RFC, play at the Derby Road playing fields. The club was formed in 1891. A rugby union scrum. ...
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Other sports teams include the non-league Loughborough Dynamo Football Club, and the Loughborough Aces (Collegiate American Football). There is also a netball league which plays at the Charnwood Leisure Centre. The town was also once the home of a professional football club, Loughborough F.C. who played in the Football League during the late 1800s. The National League System, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a comprehensive league structure for football clubs in England playing below the level of the FA Premier League and The Football League. ...
Loughborough Dynamo Football Club is a football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. ...
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Charnwood is a local government district with borough status in northern Leicestershire, England. ...
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Loughborough F.C. are an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. ...
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The Great Central Railway is a preserved steam railway based at Loughborough Central Station just south of the town centre, and operates services every weekend throughout the year. This includes a Restaurant service served aboard the trains most weeks on Friday Evening*, Saturday Lunchtime and Evening+ and Sunday lunchtime, along with an Afternoon Tea service onboard the 3.15 pm departure. The railway provides a transport link to the villages of Quorndon, Woodhouse, Rothley, Swithland, Belgrave and Birstall. From May 'til September every year the railway connects with a Tour Bus at the Leicester North terminus which provides a link to places such as the National Space Centre, Abbey Pumping Station, Abbey Park, Leicester City Centre and Leicester London Road Railway Station. The railway provides a Griddle Car serving a wide variety of meals and refreshments onboard most services. Services run every Saturday and Sunday all year around using a fleet of Steam and Diesel Locomotives, and Diesel Railcars. The railway is renowned for being the only double track mainline steam railway in the United Kingdom. This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...
In November, the annual street fair takes over the centre of the town and closes the A6 and numerous other roads to traffic. The fair runs from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday night, bringing visitors from Loughborough and surrounding villages, such as Quorndon, Mountsorrel, Barrow-upon-Soar and Sileby. The fair has many different rides for all age groups, amusement arcades, food stands and games. Popular treats to be had include brandy snaps, Grantham biscuits and mushy peas with mint sauce, along with the traditional burgers, hot dogs and chips. This article is about the A6 road in England. ...
Quorndon is a village in Leicestershire, England. ...
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Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough. ...
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Loughborough Town Hall is a venue for theatre as well as conferences and weddings. The 497-seat theatre recently underwent a £2.8 million refurbishment. Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ...
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The town is also home to the largest independent cinema in the UK, previously known as The Curzon, the cinema was recently refurbished into The Reel Cinema, there are currently six screens housed in the theatre, which is decorated in a tasteful and unobtrusive art deco style. The cinema is currently building an expansion to the rear of the main building to house a bowling alley and more cinema screens, the result of which is an unannounced rise in the price of tickets.
University As of 2006, Loughborough University is increasing in prominence, mainly because of its academic success. In 2004 this institution was ranked 9th among all the British Universities by the prestigious Times' Good University Guide. In 2006 Loughborough University was ranked at an even higher overall position by the same guide: 6th. Loughborough University is a University located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. ...
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The institution has also received important awards, such as the Queen's Anniversary Prize 2005.
In the same year, Loughborough University also claimed joint first place (with the University of Leicester) University of Leicester seen from Victoria Park - Left to right: the Department of Engineering, the Attenborough tower, the Charles Wilson building. ...
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Loughborough Natives Notable Loughborough natives include Albert Francis Cross, the journalist, author, poet and playwright who was born on Moor Lane on May 9th 1863, the two time Laurence Olivier Award nominated stage actress Nicola Hughes and Coronation Street's Roy Cropper actor David Neilson. Most biographies of Felix Buxton of Basement Jaxx suggest he was a Londoner. In fact he was a pupil at Loughborough Grammar School and son of the one time vicar of nearby Woodhouse Eaves and Ibstock. The Dundee-born Castaway presenter and humourous entertainer Danny Wallace (writer) attended Holywell County Primary School before moving onto Loughborough Grammar. One of Wallace's Grammar School contemporaries was Mark Collett, notorious sidekick of Nick Griffin in the BNP. Albert Francis Cross (1863-1940) wrote under the pen name of A.F.Cross. ...
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Royston Roy Cropper, played by David Neilson, is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ...
David Neilson (born 13 March 1949 in Loughborough, Leicestershire) is an English actor best known for portraying Roy Cropper in Coronation Street from 1995 onwards. ...
Basement Jaxx is a critically acclaimed UK house music duo, comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. ...
Loughborough Grammar School (commonly LGS) is a fee-paying independent boys secondary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. It is one of three schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with Loughborough High School and Fairfield Preparatory School. ...
Woodhouse Eaves church and war monument Woodhouse Eaves is a village located on the side of Beacon Hill, in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire, UK. It is a sizeable rural village, having several pubs and a few shops (including a SPAR). ...
Ibstock is a village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 5,000. ...
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Mark Collett outside the Leeds Crown Court following his acquital (November 10, 2006) Mark Adrian Collett (born 1980) is a former chairman of the Young BNP, the youth division of the British National Party (BNP), and is currently the Director of Publicity of the Party. ...
The indie band The Young Knives are from nearby Ashby de la Zouche, though are notable for their track Loughborough suicide. The Young Knives are an English indie rock and post-punk revival band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. ...
Market Street Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby-de-la-Zouch (formerly also Ashby-de-la-Zouche) is a small market town in the North West Leicestershire district of the county of Leicestershire, England. ...
Trivia At 3pm on December 6th 2006, a group of approximately 100 people gathered in Market Place to worship the statue known as the "Sock Man".[2] This event gathered enough interest that it was shown on the local ITV news broadcast so that people mad enough to worship an ugly statue could be mocked by everyone. A similar event took place on 14th December 2006 when a group of approximately 100 people gathered in Derby Square, outside the Blockbuster Video store to sunbathe infront of a person dressed as a sun, whilst the song "Summer Holiday" was played.[3]
Twinning Loughborough is twinned with: For the 1997 film, see Twin Town Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...
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References - ^ http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/your_council/about_leicestershire/statistics/research_info_population.htm
- ^ Worship the Sock Man video (YouTube)
- ^ Lufbra Beach video (YouTube)
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