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Dane Hills is a large area on the western side of the English city of Leicester,consisting of the smaller areas of Newfoundpool, Western Park, and New Parks, which is bounded by Glenfield to the west. A cave in this area was known as Black Annis's Bower, the cave being reputed to be the lair of a witch or hag of that name.[1]
References
- ^ C.J.Billson [ed.] (1895) County Folklore: Leicestershire & Rutland.
London, Folk Lore Society
Coordinates: 52°38′24″N 1°10′05″W / 52.640°N 1.168°W
Suburbs of Leicester Wards Abbey • Aylestone • Beaumont Leys • Belgrave • Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields • Castle • Charnwood • Coleman • Evington • Eyres Monsell • Fosse • Freemen • Humberstone & Hamilton • Knighton • Latimer • New Parks • Rushey Mead • Spinney Hills • Stoneygate • Thurncourt • Westcotes • Western Park
Areas Abbey Rise • Ashton Green • Aylestone • Beaumont Leys • Bede Island • Belgrave • Blackfriars • Braunstone Frith • Charnwood • City Centre • Clarendon Park • Crown Hills • Dane Hills • Evington • Evington Valley • Eyres Monsell • Frog Island • Gilmorton • Goodwood • Hamilton • Highfields • Horston Hill • Humberstone • Humberstone Garden • Kirby Frith • Knighton • Montrose • Mowmacre Hill • Netherhall • Newfoundpool • New Parks • North Evington • Northfields • Rowlatts Hill • Rowley Fields • Rushey Mead • Saffron • Southfields • South Knighton • Spinney Hills • Stocking Farm • Stoneygate • St. Matthew's • St. Mark's • St. Peters • Thurnby Lodge • West End • West Knighton • Western Park • Woodgate
Categories:- Areas of Leicester
- Leicestershire geography stubs
- Leicester
- ^ C.J.Billson [ed.] (1895) County Folklore: Leicestershire & Rutland.
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