Leicester City is the country town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is situated on the River Soar and and at the edge of the National Forest. The settlement was founded in AD 50 along the Fosse Way Roman Road, in the midst of a region inhabited by native Celtic tribes. The settlement was a Roman military outpost known as Ratae Corieltauvorum, and a number of Roman pavements and baths can still be seen. It later became a key fortified city under Danelaw. The town grew substantially in the Industrial Revolution, due to its excellent position on the canal and rail networks.
The town has a number of interesting features and places of interest, including Watermead Country Park, which is the supposed burial place of King Leir, the mythical founder of Kaerleir, or 'Leir's chester', meaning Leir's fortified town. The Park displays a statue of the tragic Shakespearian character King Lear, who was based on Leicestershire's fabled king.
Other attractions of the local area include the ruins of Leicester Abbey in Abbey Park, Drayton Manor Theme Park, and the ruins of Bradgate House — birthplace of "The Nine Days Queen", Lady Jane Grey.
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29 Glenfield Rd East
Leicester, LE3 5QW
132 Whitteney Drive North
Leicester, LE2 9AP
96 Nansen Rd
Leicester, LE5 5NJ
101-105
Abberdale Rd
Leicester, LE2 6GE
17 Watergate Lane
Leicester, LE3 2XQ.
100 New Walk
Leicester, LE1 7EA
48, Long St,
Wigston
Leicester, LE18 2AH
390 St. Saviours Rd
Leicester, LE5 4HJ
4 Fenners Close
Leicester, LE4 2HY
63 London Rd
Leicester, LE2 0PE
266 Narborough Rd
Leicester, LE3 2AP
10 Jowett Close
Leicester, LE3 9LZ
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