Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed (a name derived from the village being heavily involved in the wool industry) is a town in Leicestershire, England. It sits within the borough of Charnwood local authority, where Shepshed is the second biggest settlement after the town of Loughborough. The town is twinned with the Parisian suburb of Domont.

Population: 14, 000

Miles from South Shields: 176 miles

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v Shepshed RFC