Moira West Junction

Places of Interest Nearby

Moira Furnace

Industrial building

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Moira Furnace is a nineteenth-century iron-making blast furnace located in Moira, Leicestershire, on the banks of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal. Built by the Earl of Moira in 1804, the building has been preserved by North West Leicestershire District Council as a museum featuring lime kilns and craft workshops. Moira Furnace is situated 1 mile southeast of Moira West Junction.

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum

Museum

Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum is situated 2 miles north of Moira West Junction.

Places in the Area

Short Heath

Hamlet

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Short Heath is a hamlet near Overseal, in South Derbyshire. It is on the border with Leicestershire and has a sign where it claims to be the centre of England.

Moira

Village

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Moira is a former mining village about 2.5 miles south-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in North West Leicestershire, England. The village is about 3 miles south of Swadlincote and is close to the boundary with Derbyshire.

Albert Village

Village

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Albert Village is a small post-industrial village in Leicestershire, England and is located approximately 1.5 miles from the town of Swadlincote. The area's heritage is in coal-mining and pottery manufacture, both locally defunct.

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