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LeicesterLeicester is a city in the heart of Leicestershire, of which it is the county town. It is major Midlands city, rooted in ancient history but also in industrial endeavour, its many ages making their mark on today’s city. Ancient Roman pavements and baths remain in Leicester from its early settlement as Ratae Corieltauvorum. Later it was one of five fortified towns of the Danelaw. The Industrial Revolution made Leicester became a major economic centre, with engineering, shoemaking and hosiery production, and causing expansion. It was granted city status in 1919 and became a cathedral city in 1927. (Read more) |