Loughborough

Loughborough (pronounced 'luff-burra' or 'luff-bruh') is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (City of Leicester excluded). The population of the town in 2001 was assesed at 55,492http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/your_council/about_leicestershire/statistics/research_info_population.htm. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and it is the administrative centre for the Charnwood district.

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Leicestershire - England - Leicester - Domesday Book - Charnwood

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The town has the world's largest bell foundry — Taylor's Bellfoundry, which made the bells for the Carillon war memorial, a landmark in the town.

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Bell foundry - Taylor's Bellfoundry - Carillon - War memorial

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The A6 Trunk Road passes through the town on its way along the Soar Valley, south to Leicester or north to Kegworth and Derby. Junction 23 of the M1 lies to the West of the town and forms the clearest division between Loughborough and Shepshed. The A60 leaves the town to the west before turning north towards Nottingham.

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A6 - Soar Valley - Leicester - Kegworth - Derby - M1 - Shepshed - Nottingham

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The Midland Main Line runs frequent rail services through the town from London St Pancras to Sheffield and Nottingham.

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Midland Main Line - London St Pancras - Sheffield - Nottingham

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The Great Central Railway also once ran through the town, and now it is the home of a preserved section of line.

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Great Central Railway - Preserved section of line

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'Nottingham' East Midlands Airport is 10 miles north of Loughborough at Castle Donington.

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'Nottingham' East Midlands Airport - Castle Donington

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To the South of the town centre lies the Shelthorpe Estate - a large council estate, and the largest in the country when built in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Shelthorpe - Council estate - 1920s - 1930s

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In 1841 Loughborough was the destination for the first ever package tour organised by Thomas Cook, for a temperance group from Leicester.

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1841 - Package tour - Thomas Cook - Leicester

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On the edge of Loughborough to the north, Dishley Grange Farm was the home of Agricultural Revolutionist Robert Bakewell. The farm is currently home to the annual Leicestershire County Show.

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Robert Bakewell - Leicestershire

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Loughborough has its own newspaper, the Loughborough Echo, but in common with many towns and villages in Leicestershire is also served by the Leicester based Leicester Mercury.

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Loughborough Echo - Leicestershire - Leicester Mercury

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