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Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough is a town in Leicestershire,. The first mention of Loughborough is in the Domesday Book of 1086, as Locte and Lucteburne. Loughborough University is famed for promoting sport and for the study of sports science. The town is within the council area of Charnwood (Leicestershire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Leicestershire
Lat, Long: 52.768712,-1.221085
Grid Reference: SK 5265 1929
Council Area: Charnwood CA (Leicestershire CA)
Police Area: Leicestershire PA

GBPN ID: 28159
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Loughborough,_Leicestershire_28159

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