Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough.
Population: 5,196
Latitude: 52° 45' 6.41" N
Longitude: -1° 08' 45.64" W
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…
Nottingham (/ˈnɒtɪŋəm/ NOT-ing-əm) is a city in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England situated 30 miles (48 km) south of Sheffield and 30 miles (48 km) north of Leicester.
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Leicestershire (/ˈlɛstərʃər/ or /ˈlestərʃɪər/; abbreviation Leics.) is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authori…
The Kegworth air disaster occurred on 8 January 1989 when British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, crashed onto the embankment of the M1 motorway near Kegworth, Leicestershire, UK. The aircraft was attempting to conduct an emergency landing at E…
East Midlands Airport (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an international airport in the East Midlands of England, located in Leicestershire close to Castle Donington. It lies between the cities of Nottingham (15 miles (24 km)) Leicester (18 miles (29 km)) …
The University of Leicester (/ˈlɛstə/ LES-tər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England.
Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough for post-nominals) is a public research university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England. It has been a university since 1966, but the institution da…
Loughborough (/ˈlʌfbərə/ LUFF-bərə or /ˈlʌfbrə/ LUFF-brə) is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and home to Loughborough University. The town had a population of 57,600 in 2004…
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.
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.
Wollaton Hall is an Elizabethan country house of the 1580s standing on a small but prominent hill in Wollaton Park, Nottingham, England. The house is now Nottingham Natural History Museum, with Nottingham Industrial Museum in the out-buildings. The …
The River Soar (/sɔr/) is a major tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands and is the principal river of Leicestershire. The source of the river is midway between Hinckley and Lutterworth, it then flows north through Leicester where…
Broxtowe is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Anna Soubry of the Conservative Party.
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…
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent.
Nottingham South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Lilian Greenwood, a member of the Labour Party.
Loughborough is a constituency in Leicestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Nicky Morgan, a Conservative.