John Preston Hings, was an English cricketer, he was born at Leicester, a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire, the city lies on which location, and close to the eastern end of the National Forest?
John Hings:  He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire. Leicester:  The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National Forest.
River Soar