Leire

Leire is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. The name is thought to originate from the old British name for the river Soar, which has a tributary with a source south of the village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Broughton Astley and Church of All Saints.

St Mary’s Church, Broughton Astley

Church

Photo: Poliphilo, CC0.

St Mary's Church is a church in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Nicholas

Church

Photo: Tim Glover, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lutterworth and Bitteswell.

Lutterworth

Town

Photo: G-Man, Public domain.

Lutterworth is an historic market town and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, close to the borders with Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Lutterworth is situated 4 miles south of Leire.

Bitteswell

Village

Photo: Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bitteswell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bitteswell with Bittesby, in the Harborough district of Leicestershire in England. Bitteswell is situated 3 miles south of Leire.

Wibtoft

Village

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wibtoft is a small village and civil parish in north-eastern Warwickshire, England. The village was originally within the civil parish of Claybrooke Magna in Leicestershire. Wibtoft is situated 3½ miles southwest of Leire.

Leire

Type: Locality
Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.51° or 52° 30′ 36″ north

Longitude

-1.2273° or 1° 13′ 38″ west

Elevation

335 feet (102 metres)

United Nations Location Code

GB IRE

Open location code

9C4WGQ6F+24

GeoNames ID

7298309

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