Moira, Leicestershire
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Moira is a former mining village about 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in North West Leicestershire, England. The village is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Swadlincote and is close to the boundary with Derbyshire. The population is included in the civil parish of Ashby Woulds.
For centuries North West Leicestershire has been quarried and mined for coal, limestone, granite and brick clay, and its environmental damage was one of the reasons that it was chosen in the 1990s as the site for the
Etymology
Moira's toponym is derived from the Irish earldom of Moira, one of the titles of the Hastings family, which held Ashby de la Zouch Castle. The former local coal pit, Rawdon Colliery, also bore a Hastings family name.
In 2022, residents were amused when a road sign spelled the name '
History
The
Amenities
The 120 acres (49 ha) National Forest Millennium Discovery Centre, now called 'Conkers', is on the site of Rawdon Colliery. Its visitor centre features a borehole-based heating and cooling system. Moira Junction
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Both the Youth Hostels Association's National Forest youth hostel and the Camping and Caravanning Club's National Forest campsite are in Moira and opened in 2008.[citation needed]
There is a Co-Operative supermarket on Shortheath Road, which was given a new frontage in 2016.
The Hicks Lodge nature reserve lies approximately 1 mile east of the village.
See also
References
- ^ Garrett, Lee (31 May 2022). "Residents uncover Leicestershire 'link' to Middle Earth after spelling error on sign". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Local Nature Reserve". Natural England. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
External links
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