Leicester Property

Leicester Property

A guide for those seeking a Leicester property

Welcome leicesterproperty.org, the website which aims to provide invaluable information for people searching for a Leicester property.

Located in the county of Leicestershire, on the edge of the National Forest and the Banks of the River Soar and with a population in excess of 285,000, there is no storage of Leicester Property to choose from.

Originally a roman military outpost, Leicester has flourished into a successful market town, gaining city status in 1919, before turning to trading in Hosiery, Textiles and Footwear. Based on the Midland Main Line with its own Grand Central Railway Station and with easy access to the M1 motorway, a Leicester Property is ideal for commuters.

The most visited Leicester Property in the city is National Space Centre. Opened in summer of 2001, the £52 million centre is home to six main galleries and activities, covering areas such as space flight, space science, cosmology and astronomy.

With two main sport teams, you will always have the opportunity to go and see a match. Try the Walker Stadium if you fancy watching Leicester City Football Club or if you prefer to watch some premiership rugby, pop down to Welford Road to the to watch the Leicester Tigers in action.

Keeping you up to date with all the latest county news is the Leicester Mercury, a daily newspaper that circulates over 70,000 copies a day. With East Midlands and Birmingham International Airport within a 60-minute drive from the city, traveling across the country couldn’t be easier.

With just over 200 primary and high schools in the area, any Leicester property will not to be too far from some of the best educational faculties in the county. Leicester is also the centre of three main universities, including the University of Leicester, Loughborough University, and De Montfort University, which are known to specialize in Sport Science, Medicine and Art and Design.

On these pages we aim to tell you more about life in Leicester, it’s history, educational facilities, associations and organizations to ensure that your search for a Leicester property is both well informed and fruitful.

Famous People from Leicester. . .

David Attenborough – Naturalist and broadcaster

Richard Attenborough – Actor in the film, Jurassic Park and Director of Gandhi.

John Deacon – Member of the Band Queen

Anne Fine – Author

Kasabian – Band

Sue Townsend – Author of the book series, Adrian Mole

Gok Wan – Presenter and Fashion Stylist

Thomas Cook – founder of Travel Agent

Alastair Campbell – Political Advisor and Journist

Simon de Montfort – founder of the English Parliament

Lady Jane Grey – Queen of England for Nine Days

King Richard III of England

Sir Alec Jefferys – Architect of Genetic Fingerprinting, DNA

Martin Johnson CBE – Captain of England Rugby World Cup Winning Team

Gary Lineker – International Football Player and Sports Presenter

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