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
St Mary's Church is a church in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lutterworth and Wibtoft.
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.
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.
Sutton in the Elms
Hamlet
Sutton in the Elms is a settlement in the northwest of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to Sutton Elms. Sutton is one of the three settlements mentioned in Domesday that now comprise Broughton Astley: namely Broctone, Sutone and Torp. Sutton in the Elms is situated 2 miles north of Leire.
Leire
- Type: Locality
- Location: Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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