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We will meet at the main door facing Peacock Lane (LE1 5PZ) for this very special opportunity to view Leicester Cathedral following a two-year closure involving a complete upgrading of its infrastructure. The tour will take in the highlights of Leicester Cathedral with a chance to find out more about the vast history and heritage…
Meeting at St Margaret’s Bus Station this walk will explore the route from there to Northgates & Frog Island. Northgates is an area that most of us will have passed through but perhaps not walked around. Learn about the area’s buildings, local people and a local company’s surprising connection to a World-renowned artist. Led by…
Discover more about the development of Leicester as we are guided around the city following the History Trail terracotta plaques originally installed 40 years ago by the Leicestershire & Rutland Society of Architects but now updated by them in 2024 taking into account the changes that have occurred since 1984. A local RIBA Chartered Architect…
Arthur Wakerley was an Architect, Developer, Politician and a family man. He was a significant figure in Leicester’s prosperous late Victorian and Edwardian era. By looking at some buildings that Wakerley either designed or used, this walk through some of the city centre will give us an understanding of the man and his times. Led…
Enjoy the second part of the Leicester History Trail taking in the plaques that relate to the regeneration of Leicester. Due to the quantity of plaques this guided walk has been split into three separate walks. Please book each part as a separate walk. Led by Nils Feldmann, Chartered Architect. Start at 9.30 am from…
Learn about these iconic Leicester ‘streets’ that blend into one’, from Leicester’s tallest building, coffee, a popular vending machine, a ‘hole in the wall’ and much more. We will also visit some of the streets that lead off Humberstone Gate. This walk will finish back near Rothera Bray solicitors. Led by James Gunn. Start at…
Note the date change!! Enjoy the third part of the Leicester History Trail taking in the plaques that relate to the commerce of Leicester. Due to the quantity of plaques this guided walk has been split into three separate walks. Please book each part as a separate walk Led by Nils Feldmann, Chartered Architect. Start…
All members are welcome to these two free events. This year's AGM will be held in the upstairs room of The Globe public house on Silver Street in Leicester city centre - a suitably historic venue. The upstairs bar will be open for refreshments, We start at 1pm with Society business, reports, election of officers,…
Come and explore how Aylestone grew from Saxon hamlet through a place where drove roads, the canal and then the railway passed through, to a period of huge expansion in the late nineteenth and early 20th century. We’ll visit the church with its long chancel, notable windows, chest and mediaeval bell, and Aylestone Park with…
Enjoy a circular guided walk from Jubilee Square down to Castle Gardens, along the Grand Union Canal tow path and back into town. Along the way you will learn about some of the road, rail and pedestrian bridges and the history associated with them and the local area. Please note that you should wear appropriate…