Leire is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. The name is thought to originate from the old British name for the river Soar, which has a

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with a source south of the village. Present day Leire has a population of around 500, measured at 587 in the 2011 census. The village is north of

Lutterworth Lutterworth is a market town and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, close to the borders with Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. It is located north of Rugby ...

. Today Leire has two public houses the Queens arms and the crab and cow, a church, a village hall and a riding establishment. Leire Village Hall is home to Leire pre-school group, Leire and Dunton Scout Group (which has a Beaver, Cub and Scout section) and a

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class.

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History of Leire (England)Leire Parish Council
Villages in Leicestershire Civil parishes in Harborough District {{Leicestershire-geo-stub