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Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It had a population of 57,600 in 2004. It is the second largest settlement in Leicestershire after Leicester, is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council.
In 1841 Loughborough was the destination for the first package tour, organised by Thomas Cook for a temperance group from Leicester. The town has the world's largest bell foundry — John Taylor Bellfounders, which made the bells for the Carillon war memorial, a landmark within the Queens Park in the town, and York Minster. The first mention of Loughborough is in the 1086 Domesday Book.
On the edge of Loughborough to the north, Dishley Grange Farm was home of agricultural revolutionist Robert Bakewell. The farm was once home to the annual Leicestershire County Show. Loughborough has the Loughborough Echo and Loughborough Guide, but is also served by the Leicester Mercury.
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