Leicestershire
Situated in the centre of England, Leicestershire covers an area of 984
square miles and includes what was once England's smallest county of
Rutland.
Natural features found in the county are one of the largest reservoirs in
Europe of Rutland Water, Charnwood Forest and the Vale of Belvoir (under
which there lies a vast coal seam).
The county lists as it's main products those of horse breeding, cattle and
sheep farming, coal mining and dairy products.
Facts on the region
Origin of name: Leicester is an English corruption of the Latin "a fort on
the river Leire". The 12th-century writer William of Malmesbury referred to
the Leire as the Legra. Name first recorded: 1087 as Laegrecastrescir.
Places to Visit
Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
Ashby De La Zouch Castle, Leicestershire
Belgrave Hall, Leicestershire
Kirkby Muxloe Castle, Muxloe, Leicestershire
Lyddington Bede House, Leicestershire
Noseley Hall, Leicestershire
Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire |
