Leire is a village and civil parish 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 tributary with a source south of the village. Present day Leire has a population of around 500, measured at 587 in the 2011 census.[1] The village is north of Lutterworth.

Leire
St Peter's Church, Leire
Leire Location within Leicestershire
Population	587 (2011 Census)
District	Harborough
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LUTTERWORTH
Postcode district	LE17
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Leicestershire
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.507°N 1.228°W / 52.507; -1.228

Today Leire has two public houses, 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 Pilates class.

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Media related to Leire at Wikimedia Commons

• History of Leire (England)
• Leire Parish Council

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