Places to see in ( Leicester - UK )
Places to see in ( Leicester - UK )
Leicester is a city in England’s East Midlands region. Leicester Cathedral, where Richard III was reinterred in 2015, has stood at the city’s heart for over 900 years. Close by, the King Richard III Visitor Centre tells the story of the king’s life and death and displays his original burial site. The ruins of Leicester Castle, where Richard III spent some of his last days, lie in Castle Gardens, near the River Soar.
Leicester is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city of Leicester lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest.
Leicester is at the intersection of two major railway lines—the north/south Midland Main Line and the east/west Birmingham to London Stansted CrossCountry line; as well as the confluence of the M1/M69 motorways and the A6/A46 trunk routes. Leicester is the home to football club Leicester City, a club that caused a major upset by winning the 2016 Premier League title, the first new English championship winners for several decades at the time.
There are ten Scheduled Monuments in Leicester and thirteen Grade I listed buildings: some sites, such as Leicester Castle and the Jewry Wall, appear on both lists.
20th-century architecture: Leicester University Engineering Building (James Stirling & James Gowan : Grd II Listed), Kingstone Department Store, Belgrave Gate (Raymond McGrath : Grd II Listed), National Space Centre tower.
Older architecture:
Parks: Abbey Park, Botanic Gardens, Castle Gardens, Gorse Hill City Farm, Grand Union Canal, Knighton Park, Nelson Mandela Park, River Soar, Victoria Park, Watermead Country Park.
Industry: Abbey Pumping Station, National Space Centre, Great Central Railway.
Places of worship: Shree Jalaram Prarthana Mandal (Hindu temple), the Stake Centre of the LDS Church's Leicester England Stake, Jain Centre, Leicester Cathedral, Leicester Central Mosque, Masjid Umar (Mosque), Guru Nanak Gurdwara (Sikh), Neve Shalom Synagogue (Progressive Jewish).
Historic buildings: Town Hall, Guildhall, Belgrave Hall, Jewry Wall, Secular Hall, Abbey, Castle, St Mary de Castro, The City Rooms, Newarke Magazine Gateway.
Shopping: Abbey Lane-grandes surfaces, Beaumont Shopping Centre, Belvoir Street/Market Street, Fosse Shopping Park, Golden Mile, Haymarket Shopping Centre, Highcross, Leicester Lanes, Leicester Market, Oadby, St Martin's Square, Silver Arcade area, Thurmaston Retail Village & Wigston.
Sport: King Power Stadium – Leicester City FC, Welford Road – Leicester Tigers, Grace Road – Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Beaumont Sports Complex - Leicester Lions Speedway, Leicester Sports Arena – Leicester Riders, Saffron Lane sports centre – Leicester Coritanian Athletics Club
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Places to see in ( Uppingham - UK )
Places to see in ( Uppingham - UK )
Uppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham on the A6003 road. The market square is transformed once a year into the only fatstock show still to be held in temporary penning in a traditional market town. The first recorded show was in 1889. In 2011, 140 sheep, 24 pigs and 20 cattle were entered. The event attracts farmers from all over the area who exhibit their prize livestock and toast their acquaintances afterwards in The Falcon Hotel.
A little over 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north-west at Castle Hill are the earthwork remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle. The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham is largely 14th century. It is perhaps known particularly for the early ministry of Jeremy Taylor. Uppingham Workhouse was first recorded in 1777 with space for 40 inmates. Until 1834 it was a parish workhouse, but in 1836 the Uppingham Poor Law Union began, and a new Union workhouse was built on Leicester Road to house 158 people to a design by architect William Donthorne. In the World War I, the building was used as an auxiliary hospital staffed by a Voluntary Aid Detachment. The workhouse was closed in 1929, and taken over by Uppingham School which uses the building as a boarding house for 60 girls called Constables.
The main local authority is Rutland County Council which is responsible for most local services. Uppingham ward, which includes the neighbouring parish of Beaumont Chase, has three councillors out of a total of 26 on the County Council. In addition, Uppingham Town Council, based at Uppingham Town Hall, is responsible for some services such as allotments, cemeteries and open spaces.
There is no railway station in Uppingham. The nearest railway station at present is Oakham – 6 miles (10 km) north – on the cross-country line between Birmingham, Leicester and Peterborough. Alternatively, Corby station 9 miles (14 km) south on the Oakham branch of the Midland Main Line provides frequent services to London.
Historically, Uppingham railway station, at the end of a branch line from Seaton, was opened in 1894 and was located at the end of Queen Street. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1960 and the line closed completely in 1964. The station area has now been redeveloped as an industrial estate. Although the operational railway line runs closest to Uppingham at Manton Junction, it has no station.
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Places to see in ( Winchelsea - UK )
Places to see in ( Winchelsea - UK )
Winchelsea is a small town in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately 2 miles south west of Rye and 7 miles north east of Hastings. The town stands on the site of a medieval town, founded in 1288, to replace an earlier town of the same name, sometimes known as Old Winchelsea, which was lost to the sea. The town is part of the civil parish of Icklesham.
It is claimed by some residents that the town is in fact the smallest town in Britain, as there is a mayor and corporation in Winchelsea, but that claim is disputed by places such as Fordwich. The mayor of Winchelsea is chosen each year from amongst the members of the corporation, who are known as freemen, rather than being elected by public vote. New freemen are themselves chosen by existing members of the corporation. Thus, in its current form, the corporation is effectively a relic of Winchelsea's days as a 'rotten borough' (when Winchelsea elected two MPs but the number of voters was restricted to about a dozen, sometimes fewer).
The corporation lost its remaining civil and judicial powers in 1886 but was preserved as a charity by an Act of Parliament to maintain the membership of the Cinque Port Confederation. The mayor and corporation in Winchelsea now have a largely ceremonial role, together with responsibility for the ongoing care and maintenance of the main listed ancient monuments in the town and the Winchelsea museum. Winchelsea constitutes neither a local government district, civil parish nor charter trustees area.
Old Winchelsea was on a massive shingle bank that protected the confluence of the estuaries of the Rivers Brede, Rother and Tillingham and provided a sheltered anchorage called the Camber. The old town was recorded as Winceleseia in 1130 and Old Wynchchelse in 1321.
Today's Winchelsea was the result of the old town's population moving to the present site, when in 1281 King Edward I ordered a planned town, based on a grid, to be built. The names of the town planners are recorded as Henry le Waleys and Thomas Alard. The new town inherited the title of Antient Town from Old Winchelsea and retained its affiliation to the Cinque Ports confederation together with Rye and the five head-ports. Winchelsea was greatly involved in the wine trade with Guyenne and the extensive wine cellars under the town may still be visited on open days.
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University of Leicester Botanical Garden
LEICESTER HAROLD MARTIN BOTANIC GARDEN
Turvey, the Most Attractive Village in England - Picturesque Stone Houses.
Turvey is right up against the border with Buckinghamshire west of Bedford. Turvey is a most attractive village consisting largely of picturesque stone houses rebuilt or modified in the early 1800s. It is a popular angling centre on the River Ouse and two statues, standing on an island in the river by the bridge, known as Jonah and his wife, are well known local landmarks. The bridge itself consists of 16 arches, the oldest parts dating from the Middle Ages but with extensive rebuilding in the 18th and 19th centuries. The church has an Anglo-Danish tower, superb 13th century iron scrollwork on the south door, an early 14th century wall painting and ornate work by Sir Gilbert Scott in the chancel. Turvey Abbey is a Jacobean house with balustrades and pinnacles now occupied by Benedictine monks and nuns. Turvey House, which can be seen across parkland when approaching from the Northampton road, was built in 1794 and has an imposing frontage to the river.
Public houses:
The Three Fyshes – built in 1487 and first sold beer in 1624.
The Three Cranes – an historic building next to the church.
The Laws Hotel – built 1836–40 the Laws Hotel, now no longer a pub.
The Tinker of Turvey – in the High Street, now the village stores. It was an inn until the early 19th century.
The Kings Arms – in Jacks Lane, closed since the 1990s, now a private house.
Oadby Village - University of Leicster Conference Venue
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Waziristan Home Made and Home Grown (Desi) Chicken by Zaka Ullah Wazir
Nothing taste as good as home grown chicken in fact the taste is second to none. It becomes even better if you have quality company.
Towers Asylum Ghost Hunts with Haunted Happenings
Ghost Hunts with Haunted Happenings at the Towers Asylum, Leicester.
Leicester part III
1 hour 24 minutes from London St.Pancras by train and you in Leicester. Quickly, comfortably. Nice city.Centre is very busy with refurbishments. Big market, a lot of parks, gardens, historical sites and Asians(Indians, Pakistani, Bangla, kebab-shops, Hindu restaurants on every corner, a lot of information desks written on couple Asian languages).
5 bed shared accomodation to rent on Nuffield Close, St Johns, Worcester WR2 By Premier Places
*student places* A Superbly presented 5 bed student property located within walking distance of the St Johns Campus. The property is offered furnished including white goods in the kitchen. The property consists of 2 double bedrooms at 95 per week, 2 large double bedrooms at 100 per week and 1 double en-suite bedroom at 110 per week, fully fitted kitchen including white goods, downstairs WC, under stairs storage, large lounge/dining room with doors out to rear courtyard. All rooms are fully inclusive of all utility bills and broadband. The property is offered at half rent for July and August 2016. Off road parking for several vehicles & Bike store. Student application fee - 150 + vat
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