River Lin

Beacon Brook is a brook which runs through North Leicestershire. The source of the rivulet is in Beacon, near Woodhouse Eaves. The water way runs through Beaumanor Hall before there is a convergence with the River Lin in Quorn. The river runs for around 6 kilometres between its source and confluence with the River Lin.

Quorn () is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, near the university town of Loughborough. Its name was shortened from Quorndon in 1889, to avoid postal difficulties owing to its similarity to the name of another village, Quarndon, in neighbouring Derbyshire.

Quorn Hall is a grade II listed country house in the village of Quorn, Leicestershire.It is a three-storey brick built house originally constructed circa 1680 but later much modified. It is situated on the east side of the village of Quorn in 12 acres of land through which runs the River Soar.

Barrow Gravel Pits is a 35.6 hectares (88 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire.This site in the flood plain of the River Soar has open water in the former gravel pits, marshes, hay meadows, woodland and scrub. Aquatic plants include yellow water lily, rigid hornwort, lesser pondweed and fan-leaved water crowfoot.There is access through a caravan park from Bridge Street.

St Bartholomew's Church, Quorn is the Church of England parish church for Quorn (Quorndon), Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed, dating from 12th century-14th century with a later 1848 addition. The churchyard contains war graves of two army personnel of World War I and three of World War II.

Rawlins Academy is a secondary school of about 1600 students situated in Quorn, Leicestershire, England.

Barrow Town Football Club is a football club based in the large village of Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division and play at Riverside Park.

Flesh Hovel Lane is a road in Quorn, Leicestershire, England. Its name originates from the time of the Quorn Hunt, where horses that were no longer fit for purpose were taken to slaughter and hung at the abattoir situated on Flesh Hovel Lane. The remains of the horses were then used to feed the dogs of the hunt.

Quorn Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the village of Quorn, Leicestershire, England. The church is part of the Baptist Union but its congregation is made up of Christians from a variety of church backgrounds. It is a Grade II listed building.

Moira Junction is a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) Local Nature Reserve north of Moira in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by Leicestershire County Council.This is part of the former Overseal railway sidings, which closed in 1966 and was developed as a nature area in 1991. It has two lakes, birch woodland and heath grassland.There is access by a footpath from Bath Lane.

The Barrow Upon Soar rail crash occurred on 1 February 2008, some 300 yards north west of Barrow-upon-Soar railway station, in the suburbs of Loughborough. A train collided with a bridge which had been accidentally demolished by a lorry.

The rural district of Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire, England, existed from 1894 to 1974. It was established under the Local Government Act 1894 as a successor to the Barrow Rural Sanitary District, and therefore was also based on the Barrow Poor Law Union. It covered Barrow upon Soar and the surrounding area. It was increased by the disbanding of Loughborough Rural District in 1936, and also by the abolition of Quorndon urban district around then. It was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 and now forms part of the Charnwood district.