Loughborough - LEICESTERSHIRE EDITION - Loughborough, Leicestershire
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Loughborough,a town in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire. The seat of Charnwood Borough Council and home to Loughborough Uni. The town had a population of 57,600 in 2004, making it the largest settlement in Leicestershire outside of Leicester.
Waymark Code: WMR499
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/11/2016
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"Loughborough (Lufbra') is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and home to Loughborough University. The town had a population of 57,600 in 2004, making it the largest settlement in Leicestershire outside the city of Leicester. The town is close to the Nottinghamshire border and is within a short distance of locations such as Nottingham, the East Midlands Airport and Derby.
The town has the world's largest bell foundry — John Taylor Bellfounders, which made the bells for the Carillon war memorial, a landmark within the Queens Park in the town, Great Paul for St Paul's Cathedral, and York Minster. The first mention of Loughborough is in the 1086 Domesday Book."
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