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Leicestershire A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Leicestershire.
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A
Village south of Leicester home to a May Fayre and a windmill
Arnesby
B
Gothic revival castle near the Lincolnshire border
Belvoir Castle
C
Town named after the industry that created it
Coalville
D
University named for a Norman earl
De Montfort University
E
International airport
East Midlands Airport
F
Mascot of Leicester City F.C.; is depicted on the county's flag
Fox
G
Area of Leicester home to the largest Diwali celebration outside India
Golden Mile
H
Town on the Northamptonshire border
Market Harborough
I
Novelty sport invented by Phil Shaw in 1997
Extreme ironing
J
Surviving Roman wall in Leicester
Jewry Wall
K
Moat-surrounded ruined castle near Leicester
Kirby Muxloe Castle
L
Second-largest settlement
Loughborough
M
Sixth-largest settlement; in the east of the county
Melton Mowbray
N
Length of time the queen born at Bradgate House reigned for
Nine days
O
Stilted landmark in H
Old Grammar School
P
Food that M is famous for
Pork pies
Q
Village near L; the namesake of a vegetarian food brand
Quorn
R
Person whose body was found beneath a Leicester car park
Richard III
S
River that crosses the county; tributary of the Trent
Soar
T
Renouned bell-makers of L
John Taylor & Co
U
Ruined priory between Leicester and C
Ulverscroft Priory
V
Leicester park home to the Arch of Remembrance
Victoria Park
W
Crisp company founded in Leicester
Walkers
X
Sam Bailey won this competition TV show in 2013
The X Factor
Y
Oldest theatre in Leicester
Y Theatre
Z
Town in the northwest
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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