Great Leighs
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| Great Leighs | |
  Great Leighs shown within Essex |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode district | CM3 1 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | West Chelmsford |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Great Leighs is a village in Essex, England, half way between Chelmsford and Braintree. In 2008 Great Leighs became home to the first new racecourse in 80 years, when the nearby Essex County Showground was converted into a state-of-the-art horse-racing venue. Great Leighs Racecourse held its first race meeting on 20 April 2008 and will stage the first meeting fully open to the public from May 28-29 2008. The racecourse is due to bring hundreds of new jobs to the area, and Great Leighs may soon become well-known for the racecourse, similar to Epsom and Newmarket
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