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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248 Humberstone Rd
Leicester, LE5 0EG
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Rutland St
Leicester, LE1 1RD
22 Elgin Avenue
Leicester, LE3 9PN
114 Baggrave St
Leicester, LE5 3QT
184 Narborough Rd
Leicester, LE3 0BU
22 Belgrave Gate
Leicester, LE1 3GP
8A Pocklingtons Walk
Leicester, LE1 6BU
49 Beatrice Rd
Leicester, LE3 9FH
52 Kedleston Rd
Leicester, LE5 5HU
252-258 Loughborough Road
Leicester, LE4 5LH
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