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	Leicester travel guide - Wikitravel
		Leicester [1] is one of the largest cities in the East Midlands region of England, the capital of the traditional county of Leicestershire, with a population of some 330,000 in the metropolitan area.
		Leicester has grown rapidly throughout the centuries and is now a cosmopolitan city with friendly people from all races, backgrounds and cultures creating a culturally diverse city.
		Leicester is on the main London to Leeds rail route operated by Midland Mainline.
	wikitravel.org /en/Leicester (1988 words)

	Leicester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leicester is one of the oldest cities in England, having been founded by the Romans.
		In the 9th century, Leicester was captured by the Danes (Vikings) and became one of the five boroughs (fortified towns) of Danelaw, although this position was short lived.
		Leicester is expected by 2012 to become the first major city in Britain in which the ethnic minority population will form a majority.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leicester (2519 words)

	Leicester City F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leicester City won promotion to the First Division in 1983 - by which time they had established themselves as a yoyo team who regularly bounced between the top two divisions of the Football League - and their striker Gary Lineker was soon hitting the headlines as one of the most exciting strikers in England.
		Leicester won their final game of the league season which guided them clear of relegation to the lower tier of the football league for the first time in their history -a humiliation suffered by West Bromwich Albion F.C. instead.
		Leicester's poor start to the 2005-06 season saw some fans call for Levein's resignation as the team were near the bottom of the table after ten matches, and fell into the relegation zone in January.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leicester_City_F.C. (1650 words)

	Leicester - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leicester (pronounced [ˈlɛstə]) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar.
		Leicester is expected by 2012 to become the first major city in Britain in which the indigenous British population will no longer form a majority.
		The City of Leicester's coat of arms was first granted to the city at the Heraldic Visitation of 1619, and is based on the arms of the First Earl of Leicester, Robert Beaumont.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Leicester (2175 words)

	Leicester Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leicester is home to two universities, the University of Leicester (Royal Charter 1957) and De Montfort University (founded 1992 from Leicester Polytechnic), and has an Anglican cathedral of St Martin's.
		Leicester is one of the oldest cities in England - and was founded in AD 50 by the Romans, who named it Ratae Coritanorum, named after the Corieltauvi, the Celtic tribe that dwelt in the area before they arrived.
		Leicester became a major industrial town in the 19th Century, the main industries being hosiery and footwear.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/l/le/leicester.html (872 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - LEICESTER: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A Josce of Leicester is recorded in the Nottingham "Donum" of 1194 as living in Nottingham; and Benedict of Leicester is mentioned in 1205 (Jacobs, "Jews of Angevin England," p.
		Part of the old Roman wall at Leicester is still called the "Jewry Wall"; it is figured in Throsby's "Leicester," plates 1 and 2, and a full description of it is given in the "Journal of the Archæological Association," iv.
		Leicester being an appanage of the earls of Leicester, Simon de Montfort took the opportunity to prevent any interference with his seigniorial rights on the part of the king by expelling the Jews from Leicester in 1231 (C. Bemont, "Simon de Montfort," p.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=161&letter=L&search=leicester (187 words)

	LEICESTER: SANITATION versus VACCINATION BY J.T. BIGGS J.P. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leicester continued to be the residence of the Norman Earls from the Conquest to the time of the celebrated Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and Lord High Steward—a hereditary dignity then pertaining to the Earldom of Leicester.
		Leicester Castle was a favourite seat of John of Gaunt, and the residence of the Plantagenet Earls and Dukes of the House of Lancaster.
		Leicester abbey, founded by Robert-le-Bossu, Earl of Leicester, in 1137, was destroyed in the reign of Henry VIII., at the dissolution of Monasteries, in 1539.
	www.whale.to /a/biggs.html (13170 words)

	Preserve America Community: Leicester, Massachusetts
		Purchased from the Nipmuc native population in 1686 by a group of businessmen from Roxbury, Massachusetts, Leicester was settled and incorporated in 1713.
		Leicester's standing militia company and its company of minutemen marched to Lexington and Concord to aid in the defeat of the British regulars.
		Today the town of Leicester (population 10,500) is a suburb of Worcester that demonstrates an active concern for historic preservation.
	www.preserveamerica.gov /6-25-04PAcommunity-leicesterMA.html (424 words)

	Independent Online Edition > Leicester (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leicester City welcomed the three players facing sex charges back from Spain yesterday with the pledge of an internal investigation into the alleged incidents in La Manga and a promise that the players' bar at the Walkers Stadium is to become an alcohol-free zone.
		Leicester City's players were unexpectedly given a day off yesterday after the club's manager, Micky Adams, sensed that their minds were not on their preparations for Saturday's fixture at Birmingham.
		Micky Adams was talked out of quitting as the manager of Leicester City after the imprisonment of three of the club's senior players, who remained in a Spanish jail last night on charges of sexual assault.
	sport.independent.co.uk /football/leicester (627 words)

	Leicester England United Kingdom (UK) Leicestershire Visitor Student Guide
		Leicester is well placed in the United kingdom giving easy access to the city from all part of the country.
		Leicester is one of the best cities in the United Kingdom to sample different types of food because of its multi-cultural community and diverse mix.
		Leicester is a diverse city that is both rich in culture and in history.
	www.visitleicester.co.uk (578 words)

	Leicester Workhouse and Poor Law Union
		In 1708, Leicester tried, unsuccessfully, to promote a parliamentary act for establishing a town workhouse under the management of six Guardians drawn from the town's six main parishes.
		The new Leicester Board of Guardians had their first meeting on 12th July 1836 at the Guildhall, although subsequent meetings were held at St Martin's workhouse until a board-room at the new union workhouse came into use.
		A Leicester Guardian, William Parsons, had been a contender for the design but was felt to be ineligible because of his position on the Board.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Leicester/Leicester.shtml (2349 words)

	Leicester
		Situated in the heart of England, Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands and the tenth largest in the country.
		With a present-day population of 280,000, Leicester is one of the oldest towns in England; historically being the Roman military walled city of Ratae Coritanorum.
		Leicester lost its status of city in the 11th century owing to power struggles between the Church and the aristocracy.
	www.cocozzacollection.org.uk /leicester/leicester.htm (260 words)

	GENUKI - Leicester Genealogy
		By the Midland railway and its various branches Leicester is connected with all the great lines of railway now traversing the kingdom; and by means of the river Soar and the Union Canal it has water communication with the Trent and most parts of England.
		Leicester Chronicler is a website by Stephen Butt with a variety of historical information about Leicester and area.
		The Leicester Union Workhouse was situated on Sparkenhoe Street at the rear of the Midland Railway station.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/LEI/Leicester.html (1159 words)

	Britannia Biographies: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
		Leicester, as prime favourite, was the incessant bugbear and terror of Cecil and the old Catholic nobles.
		Leicester certainly knew of the conspiracy of the Northern Earls in 1569 and may, perhaps, have been thinking of providing for his own safety in the event of its success; but, upon its failure, he had no difficulty in proving to Cecil that he had betrayed the conspirators.
		He was recalled in November 1587, but his failure did not prevent the Queen from entrusting him with the command of her troops at Tilbury in August 1588, when the defeat of the Spanish Armada was yet hardly known.
	www.britannia.com /bios/lords/leicesterrd.html (716 words)

	Leicester
		Leicester was the capital of Coritani in Roman Britain.
		The town of Leicester lies in a gentle hollow, sheltered, except towards the east, by the undulations of the Dane and Spinney hills.
		Of the 13,991 houses in Leicester only 120 are supplied with water closets - the average cost of each being £31 10s, a sum equal to half the amount necessary for building a four-roomed house.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /ITleicester.htm (557 words)

	Leicester, Vermont, New England, USA
		Some of the grantees came from Massachusetts where Leicester already was well established, named for the English town at the time of its incorporation in 1713.
		Leicester in England, already old in Norman times, was particularly well known as the place where Richard III spent the night before he was killed at the battle of Bosworth Field; his body was brought there for burial after the battle.
		In the extreme western section of town is the village which is now known as Leicester Junction, but which used to be Whiting Station, a confusing situation brought about by the railroad.
	www.virtualvermont.com /towns/leicester.html (552 words)

	Leicester Match Reports from Football.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Keeper Conrad Logan was the hero as Leicester City made sure of Championship survival for next season A freak Neil Austin own goal early in the second half gave Nigel Worthington's side the advantage and as Barnsley went hell for leather for a leveller Logan produced a string of vital stops.
		Nigel Worthington's tenure as temporary boss of Leicester got off to a disastrous start with a defeat against his old club, which leaves the Foxes perilously close to the relegation trapdoor.
		QPR did their Championship survival hopes a power of good with a stunning win over Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium Whatever R's boss John Gregory said at half-time did wonders for the west Londoners, who struck three times to earn themselves a first win on their travels since November when they won at Cardiff.
	www.football.co.uk /leicester_city/match_reports/index.shtml (345 words)

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		Leicester City graced the Barclaycard Premiership with a stunning new arena in the shape of the Walkers Stadium and will be determined to secure a swift return.
		Leicester City started life as Leicester Fosse in 1884 and put down an early marker by reaching the top flight in 1908 and the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 1910.
		Post-war financial problems saw Fosse reform as Leicester City in 1919 and the change coincided with a glorious decade where the club were frequent challengers for the First Division title, achieving a best-ever finish of second in 1929.
	www.premierleague.com /fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enClubDetail&id=29 (570 words)

	Leicester Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		Leicester is one of the few cities in England that can trace its growth from the Iron Age.
		With the growth of industry, Leicester grew to become the centre of the hosiery trade, expanding into the manufacture of knitwear, footwear and engineering in the 19th century.
		Leicester is renowned for its authentic Indian Restaurants, and people come to the city especially to enjoy true Indian food, at one of the specialist Restaurants on the Belgrave Road.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/leicester.asp (952 words)

	Leicester.co.uk
		Leicester is one of the UK's largest cities and boasts excellent shopping facilities, an outstanding range of restaurants and vibrant night life.
		Leicester is home to some of the UK's most interesting and unusual museums.
		Leicester town centre is dominated by impressive Victorian architecture, although much new development has sprung up in recent years and more projects are planned, including a state-of-the-art performing arts centre.
	www.leicester.co.uk (393 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Leicester Longwool Sheep
		Leicester Longwool are generally described as a medium to large breed with a large, high quality carcass.
		The Leicester Longwool were well known in the colonies and were used in the 19th and early 20th centuries created new breeds of sheep.
		The Leicesters had two successful breeding seasons and then we were ready to begin establishing new flocks in the United States.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/sheep/leicesterlongwool/index.htm (1571 words)

	LEICESTER BUSINESS, SCHOOL DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, LEICESTER, UK - UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES / PROGRAMS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leicester has some excellent new student accommodation, most of which is very close to the Business School, with private bathroom and internet options, and dedicated postgraduate accommodation for Masters and research students.
		Leicester Business School is delighted to offer a limited number of £500 fee discounts to graduates of De Montfort University who would like to return to study one of our selected full-time Masters courses beginning in September 2006.
		Leicester is a vibrant, multi-cultural city, with two large universities, easy links to other major UK cities and a strong student focus.
	www.ceebd.co.uk /studyuk/dmubuss (1194 words)

	EducationGuardian.co.uk \| Higher \| University of Leicester
		Strong in both teaching and research, Leicester received its royal charter in 1957.
		Data released on completion rates by HESA shows the University of Leicester to be a top 10 university for student completion - the projected drop-out rate is an impressive 4.4%.
		New initiatives at the university include the Leicester Award for Employability Skills, endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management and sponsored by a range of employers.
	education.guardian.co.uk /higher/universityguide/profile/story/0,,486124,00.html (237 words)

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