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Moira Furnace, Kegworth, Breedon, Ashby , These are located in Leicestershire


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• Photos of Staunton Harold Hall, NW Leicestershire, England.
Staunton Harold Hall is located just on the border with south Derbyshire. The first family to live at the hall were the Ferrers, later followed by the Shirleys who in the 1700s reverted back to the family name when the title of Earl Ferrers was created.
The hall has recently been bought from the Sue Ryder foundation by private owners, but the church is owned by the National Trust.
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 Photo Description : Staunton Harold Hall
Image Reference No. : DP-030502LEICE-01
Date photo taken : 3rd May 2002
Other Information : This is Staunton Harold Hall and church viewed from Callan's Lane.
Click to see a LARGE version of this Photo Description : Staunton Harold Hall viewed over the lake.
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Image Reference No. : DP-080603LEICE-02
Date photo taken : 8th June 2003
Other Information : This is Staunton Harold Hall and church reflected in the grand lake.

• Photos of Moira, NW Leicestershire, England.
The Moira Furnace is a Iron furnace that was built in 1806. It was used as an Iron Furnace for just 2 years, then it was converted into housing.
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 Photo Description : Moira Furnace
Exact Map Location : Click HERE
Date photo taken : 30th September 2001
Other Information : This Iron Furnace was built in 1806 and is located next to the Ashby canal. It houses a exhibition centre.
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 Photo Description : Moira Furnace and Canal
Date photo taken : 30th September 2001
Other Information : This is the Ashby canal next to the furnace.


• Photos of Kegworth, Leicestershire, England.
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 Photo Description : Cottage restaurant, Kegworth
Date photo taken : 3rd June 2001
Other Information : This is the Cottage restaurant in Kegworth village, Here you can dine in a thatched cottage.
8 High street, Kegworth village. Click HERE for map location
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 Photo Description : Ye olde flying Horse Pub, Kegworth Village
Date photo taken : 3rd June 2001
Other Information : This is the main pub in the village. In the top right of the picture you can see the back end of a 737 coming in to land. This is very near to East Midlands Airport.
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 Photo Description : River Soar, Kegworth
Date photo taken : 3rd June 2001
Other Information : This is the river soar with canal boats in the distance.

• Photos of Breedon, Leicestershire, England.
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 Photo Description : St Mary and St Hardulph church sign
Date photo taken : 10th June 2001
Other Information : This is the sign outside the church at the top of Breedon on the hill. As you can see this is a very old church.
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 Photo Description : St Mary and St Hardulph Church
Date photo taken : 10th June 2001
Other Information : This is St Mary and St Hardulph's church at the top of Breedon Hill. This church is partly Norman and was once part of Breedon Priory founded in 1144 as a cell of St Oswald of Nostell, Yorkshire.
Click HERE for exact map location.

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 Photo Description : View from Breedon Hill Church
Date photo taken : 10th June 2001
Other Information : This is the view from the top of the hill next to the church.
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 Photo Description : View from Breedon Hill church
Date photo taken : 10th June 2001
Other Information : This is the view from the top of the hill.
In the centre of the photo you can see the new airport tower at East Midlands Airport which looks like a thistle.


• Photos of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.
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 Photo Description : Ashby castle
Date photo taken : 29th April 2001
Other Information : This is Ashby Castle which is located in the centre of Ashby de la zouch, It was built in 1480, Mary queen of Scotts was kept here at one time.
For more info about this castle click HERE
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 Photo Description : Loudoun Monument
Date photo taken : 7th October 2001
Other Information : This memorial to the Countess of Loudoun is built of Hopton Wood stone from Derbyshire.
It was unveiled in 1879 to commemorate the general estimation in which the countess was held by the people of Ashby and carries the inscription by Benjamin Disraeli.
It was built to the design of Sir George Gilbert Scott on the site of the communal well known as 'Gawby's Hole' - A place to collect water and gossip.


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