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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156 Belgrave Gate
Leicester, LE1 3XL
No 1 Lothair Road
Aylestone Road
Leicester, LE2 7QE
31 Woodgate
Leicester, LE3 5GH
2 Kerrysdale Avenue
Leicester, LE4 7GJ
54-56
Green Lane Rd
Leicester, LE5 3TH
43 Dannett Street
Leicester, LE3 5RJ
65 Purley Rd
Leicester, LE4 6PB
6 Carnoustie Road
Leicester, LE3 6UD
413 Abbey Lane
Leicester, LE4 5QJ
95 Oswin Rd
Leicester, LE3 1HR
20 Coleford Rd
Leicester, LE4 9NB
349 Abbey Lane
Leicester, LE4 5QJ
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