Loughborough

Fun of the fair
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Fun of the fair

A fair has been held in Loughborough for nearly 800 years. The original charter was granted in 1221 by King Henry III for a fair on St. Peter's Day (in July). Later, a second charter extended it to three days and in 1228 a third charter changed the dates to…

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November 20, 2013
Church Gate – a plethora of craft shops
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Church Gate – a plethora of craft shops

Loughborough is a large town in the East Midlands. It has an excellent university (HQ for Team GB during London 2012), several fantastic markets, lots of Victorian terraces, many Art Deco buildings in the town centre, a small medieval area, one of the few working bell foundries in the UK…

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December 20, 2012