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| England > Leicester |
The community is on the River Soar.
Hosiery and shoe making have been important industries.
Well-known residents have included:
· Graham Chapman, comedian · Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man" · Julian Barnes, author
Annual events include:
· Leicester International Music Festival - 14-16 September 2007 · Summer Sundae - 10-12 August 2007 Dates often change. Check Leicester web sites and events links in the sections below.
Sports teams:
· Leicester City F.C. (Football League Championship · Leicester Tigers (Guinness Premiership · Leicestershire County C.C. (County Championship - Cricket · Leicestershire Foxes (National League - Cricket · Riders (British Basketball League)
Historic sites and museums: Jewry Wall Museum, National Space Centre, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Newarke Houses Museum, Saint Martin's Cathedral
Universities: De Montfort University, University of Leicester
Sections below provide additional information and links about Leicester travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Leicester Web sites | Leicester local government | Leicester tourism Cemeteries | England cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Leicester | Events | Leicester festival web sites: | Leicester International Music Festival Summer Sundae ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Leicestershire message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - England Genuki page for Leicestershire GenWeb page for City of Leicester Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | British Prime Minister | UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Leicester locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Leicester | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Leicester | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Leicestershire | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Travel & tourism | Leicester tourism | England tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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