Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 22,911 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border. The town was formerly at a crossroads for both road and rail; however the A6 now bypasses the town to the east and the A14 which carries east-west traffic is 6 miles (9.7 km) to the south. The town is served by East Midlands Trains with direct services to Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby and St Pancras International. Rail services to Rugby and Peterborough ended in 1966.
Population: 20,575
Latitude: 52° 28' 39.36" N
Longitude: 0° 55' 13.91" E
Leicester (/ˈlɛstər/ LES-tər) is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest. It is the burial place of King Richard…
Northamptonshire (/nɔrˈθæmptənʃər/ or /nɔrθˈhæmptənʃɪər/; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2011, it had a population of 629,000. The county is administered by Northamptonshire County Council and seven non-metro…
The University of Leicester (/ˈlɛstə/ LES-tər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England.
Althorp (/ˈɔːlθɔːp/ or /ˈɔːltrəp/) is a Grade I listed stately home, estate and small civil parish in Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England of about 13,000 acres (5,300 ha). By road it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the county town of…
De Montfort University (DMU) is a public research and teaching university situated in the city of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens.
The Battle of Naseby was the decisive battle of the first English Civil War.
Kettering is a town in Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about 81 miles (130 km) from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough. Originally named Cytri…
The King Power Stadium is a football stadium located in Leicester, England. It is the home ground of Leicester City, who currently compete in the Premier League. The all-seater stadium, inaugurated in July 2002, has a capacity of 32,262 and is the 1…
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school situated in the small market town of Uppingham in Rutland, England. The school was founded in 1584 by Robert Johnson, the Archdeacon of Leicester who also established Oakham School.
Leicester South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2011 by Jon Ashworth of the Labour Party.
The LE postcode area, also known as the Leicester postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Coalville, Hinckley, Leicester, Loughborough, Lutterworth, Market Harborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray and Wigston in Leicestershire, Rutland and …
Leicester West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Elizabeth Kendall of the Labour Party.
Leicester East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1987 by Keith Vaz of the Labour Party and Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
Kettering is a constituency in Northamptonshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Philip Hollobone, a Conservative.
Harborough /ˈhɑrbrə/ or /ˈhɑrbʉrə/is a constituency covering the south of Leicestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1992 by Conservative Party member and barrister Sir Edward Garnier QC.
Wellingborough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Peter Bone, a Conservative.
Daventry is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Chris Heaton-Harris of the Conservative Party.
South Leicestershire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 recreation by Andrew Robathan, a member of the Conservative Party.