See the Table at zSettlement for all fields and descriptions of usage name City of Leicester official ... Eadem images and maps image skyline Leicester landmarks montage.jpg imagesize 280px image caption Leicester landmarks clockwise from top left Jewry Wall , National Space Centre , Victoria Park, LeicesterLeicester War Memorial , Leicester City Centre Central Leicester , Curve theatre Curve theatre , Leicester Cathedral and Leicester Guildhall Guildhall , Welford Road Stadium , Leicester Market ... map Leicester UK locator map.svg mapsize map caption Location within Leicestershire and England image ... subdivision name3 Leicestershire subdivision type4 Admin HQ subdivision name4 New Walk Centre, Leicester ... Kingdom City leader title Directly elected mayor of Leicester Mayor leader name Sir Peter ... elected mayor of Leicester Elected mayor and cabinet leader title2 Unitary authority leader name2 Leicester City Council leader title3 List of MPs leader name3 Collapsible list title List of MPs 1 Jon Ashworth Leicester South 2 Liz Kendall Leicester West 3 Keith Vaz Leicester East leader title4 ... blank5 info Leicesterian website http www.leicester.gov.uk http www.leicester.gov.uk footnotes Leicester ... Forest, England National Forest . In 2010, the population of the Leicester unitary authority was estimated at 306,600, the second highest in the region, whilst 441,213 people lived in the wider Leicester Urban Area in 2006, making Leicester the tenth List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population ... pavements and baths remain in Leicester from its early settlement as Ratae Corieltauvorum , a Roman ... Leicester is thought to derive from the words castra of the Ligore , meaning camp of the dwellers on the river Legro. ref Leicester is on the River Soar and Legro or Leire could have been the name ... William of Malmesbury says Leicester is named a Legra fluvio from the river Legra . Ekwall, E. 1940 The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place names 2nd ed. Oxford Clarendon Press p. 280 ref Leicester ... more details
Robert Leicester may refer to Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester , favourite courtier of Elizabeth I Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester Robert Leicester of the Leicester Baronets See also Earl of Leicester hndis Leicester, Robert ... more details
Leicester is a city and the county town of Leicestershire , England. Leicester may also refer to Places Leicester, Massachusetts Leicester town , New York , in Livingston County Leicester village , New York , within the town of LeicesterLeicester, North Carolina Leicester, Vermont Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska People Jon Leicester , American baseball player Sir Peter Leycester, 1st Baronet , historian, also known as Sir Peter Leicester 1614&ndash 1678 Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley , 1st Earl of Leicester Other Leicester cheese Codex LeicesterLeicester City F.C. football Leicester Tigers rugby union Leicester Riders basketball Leicestershire County Cricket Club Border Leicester breed of sheep Leicester Academy forerunner to Leicester Massachusetts High School University of LeicesterLeicester railway station , the main city centre railway station in Leicester, England See also Lester disambiguation disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages ca Leicester desambiguaci de Leicester Begriffskl rung es Leicester desambiguaci n fr Leicester homonymie it Leicester disambigua nl Leicester pl Leicester ujednoznacznienie sk Leicester rozli ovacia str nka sv Leicester olika betydelser vo Leicester Telpl nov ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Southfields of Leicester , England consisted of common land south of the city, and now refers to the mostly developed area immediately south of the Leicester City Centre city centre . It is one of three such large fields that survive as placenames, the others being the Highfields, Leicestershire Highfields and the Northfields, Leicestershire Northfields . The field remained as common land until 1804 when it was controversially enclosure enclosed by the Corporation of Leicester , setting aside a part of the field as Freemen s Common for the use of wikt Freeman freemen of the city. The Southfields were then developed in the 19th century, although some large open spaces still exist in the area particularly Victoria Park, Leicester Victoria Park , the Welford Road Cemetery , and Nelson Mandela Park. The Southfields area also includes HMP Leicester , the former Southfields College now part of Leicester College , and the University of Leicester . Areas of Leicester Coord 52.625 1.125 type city region GB display title Category Areas of Leicester Category Leicester Leicestershire geo stub ... more details
File Leicester Cathedral Vaughan Porch.jpg thumb right Leicester Cathedral The Dean of Leicester is the head primus inter pares first among equals and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Leicester Cathedral . The dean and chapter are based at the Cathedral Church of Saint Martin in Leicester . Before 2000 the post was designated as a Provost religion provost , which was then the equivalent of a Dean religion dean at most List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom English cathedrals . The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Leicester and seat of the Bishop of Leicester . The current dean is the Very Revd Vivienne Faull . List of deans Provosts 1927 1934 Frederick MacNutt 1938 1954 Herbert Jones priest Herbert Jones 1954 1958 Mervyn Armstrong 1958 1963 Richard Mayston 1963 1978 John Hughes priest John Hughes 1978 1992 Alan Warren priest Alan Warren 1992 1999 Derek Hole 2000 2000 Vivienne Faull became Dean Deans 2000 present Vivienne Faull ref http www.cathedral.leicester.anglican.org Our 20life 20 26 20work meet us.html Leicester Cathedral Who We Are ref References Reflist Provosts and Deans of Leicester Category Lists of Anglicans Deans of Leicester Category Anglican ecclesiastical offices Deans of Leicester Category Provosts and Deans of Leicester Category Lists of English people Deans of Leicester ... more details
Leicester logo Arriva logo.svg image East Lancs Lowlander 1.jpg image caption A Arriva East Lancs ... area Leicester, Loughborough , Melton Mowbray , Coalville , Ashby de la Zouch , Burton upon Trent ... Arriva Leicester is a bus company operating in Leicester and Leicestershire . It is part of Arriva Midlands . History Expand section date September 2008 Arriva Leicester was formed in 1981, as Midland ... Fox in 1984. In September 1996 the Leicester Sandacre Street depot closed ref http www.midlandred.net ... and HQ moves to a new base ref Fleet In late 2006, a new Leicester Linx brand was introduced for services in Leicester. By mid 2010, although the branding is evident on some vehicles the brand has been ... Midlands group during 2010, saw a number of East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander brought to Leicester in standard Arriva livery to complement the small number already in Leicester. A number of Leicester ... . Routes Arriva run services across the Leicester area plus services to from Loughborough , Coalville ... . In Leicester, Arriva run most of its services from St Margaret s Bus Station with some journeys commencing terminating in Charles Street. Other bus services use the Haymarket Bus Station, Leicester .... Arriva run the following services in the Leicester and Leicestershire area This table is correct as of Sunday ..., Derbyshire Newhall & Stanton, Derbyshire Stanton 5 rowspan 2 Leicester City Centre Leicester rowspan ... 5A A607 road Melton Road , Thurmaston , Syston , Rearsby & Asfordby 6 Leicester City Centre Leicester ..., Leicestershire Coalville Agar Nook Stamford Drive Greenhill 14 Leicester City Centre Leicester ... Coalville & Ellistown 26 Leicester City Centre Leicester Coalville, Leicestershire Coalville ... Thornton , Bagworth & Ellistown 27 Leicester City Centre Leicester Ratby A50 road Groby Road , Glenfield Hospital , County Hall & Groby Laundon Way 28 Leicester City Centre Leicester Groby Pine Tree Avenue A50 road Groby Road , Glenfield Hospital , County Hall & Groby 29 rowspan 2 Leicester ... more details
The Leicester Panthers were a British American Football team, formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1996 who played home games at Saffron Lane sports centre . In the time they played, they recorded only one losing season, and won the league final in 1996, the year they dissolved the team. The club can boast New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton as their most famous alumnus, as he was the starting quarterback in 1988. ref cite title Ex Leicester Panthers star Sean Peyton eyes Super Bowl glory source Leicester Mercury, thisisleicestershire date 6 February 2010 url http www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk sport Gridirion Ex Leicester Panthers star Sean Payton eyes Super Bowl glory article 1810700 detail article.html ref ref cite title Saints coach was a Bears QB ... briefly source ESPN Commentary date 19 January 2007 url http sports.espn.go.com espn columns story?columnist wojciechowski gene&id 2734076 ref A number of original players from the Leicester Panthers, including rugby star Martin Johnson rugby union Martin Johnson , who had played for the team in the early 1990s, Barry Driver, Charles Thompson and Neil Eastoll, reformed in 2007 to play a charity match against the Loughborough Aces for the Matt Hampson Trust the Panthers won 20 3. ref cite title Matt Hampson Bowl source BBC Where I Live Leicester date 25 May 2007 url http www.bbc.co.uk leicester content articles 2007 05 25 matt hampson bowl 28may2007 event feature.shtml ref In 2008 a number of ex panther players were part of the squad that formed Leicester s current British American Football team, the Leicester Falcons , who now play in Division 1 of the BAFA Community Leagues . See also Leicester Falcons Leicester s current American Football club. References reflist External links http theleicesterpanthers.co.uk Leicester Panthers Cheerleading Squad website http www.leicesterfalcons.co.uk Leicester Falcons official website ... Leagues website DEFAULTSORT Leicester Panthers Category Sport in Leicester Amfoot team stub ... more details
Infobox diocese jurisdiction Diocese name Leicester province Province of Canterbury Canterbury parishes 234 churches 324 bishop Tim Stevens , Bishop of Leicester archdeacons Richard Atkinson, List of Archdeacons of Leicester Archdeacon of Leicester br David Newman priest David Newman , Archdeacon of Loughborough cathedral Leicester Cathedral , 680 to c.870 and 1927 to present archdeaconries Leicester, Loughborough suffragan Christopher Boyle , Assistant Bishop of Leicester ref group N The Assistant Bishop of Leicester is not technically or legally a suffragan bishop, but generally acts as one in every other way. ref website http www.leicester.anglican.org leicester.anglican.org The Diocese of Leicester is a Church of England diocese based in Leicester and including the current county of Leicestershire . ref Rutland was included in Leicestershire for some years from 1974, but continued to form the Archdeaconry of Oakham in the Diocese of Peterborough rather than being part of the Diocese of Leicester ref The cathedral is Leicester Cathedral , where the Bishop of Leicester has his seat. The diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries the List of Archdeacons of Leicester Archdeaconry of Leicester , covering the east of the county, and the Archdeaconry of Loughborough, covering the west. The former is divided into the rural deaneries of City of Leicester Framland Framland Melton Mowbray ... suffragan bishop s of Leicester whilst the bishopric was still within the diocese of Peterborough. The modern diocese was founded on 12 November 1926 from the archdeaconries of Leicester and Loughborough ... subsite web links.aspx Diocese of Leicester website, list of parish church websites . Province of Canterbury Office holders in the Diocese of Leicester coord 52.6347 1.1370 region GB display title Category Dioceses of the Church of England Leicester Category Religion in Leicestershire fr Dioc se de Leicester ... more details
infobox UK place official name Latimer country England unitary england Leicester lieutenancy england Leicestershire population 11,583 static image File LeicesterLatimerWard.png 240px region East Midlands constituency westminster Leicester East UK Parliament constituency Leicester East post town LEICESTER postcode district LE4 postcode area LE dial code 0116 Latimer is an Wards of the United Kingdom electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester , England , consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks. History The St Marks estate was built in the wake of Leicester s slum clearance programmes in 1960. ref cite web url http www.oneleicester.com EasySiteWeb GatewayLink.aspx?alId 9584 title St Matthews and St Marks Neighborhood Delivery Plan author OneLeicester accessdate 2011 14 11 ref Geography Latimer is bounded by the wards of Belgrave, Leicester Belgrave to the north, Spinney Hills to the south, Abbey, Leicester Abbey to the west and Charnwood ward Charnwood to the east. ref cite web url http www.leicester.gov.uk your council services council and democracy city statistics wardprofiles wardmaps Current wards map title Ward Maps author Leicester City Council accessdate 2011 10 11 ref Demographics The Latimer ward had a population of 11,583, with an average age of 35, in line with the average for Leicester. It has the highest concentration of India Indian residents in Leicester, at 74 of Latimer s population, compared to 25 across the city. Only 16 of Latimer residents are native British. ref cite web url http www.leicester.gov.uk EasySiteWeb getresource.axd?AssetID 10980&type full&servicetype Attachment title Ward Profiles 2001 Census Population author Leicester City Council accessdate 2011 14 11 ref References reflist Leicestershire geo stub Wards of Leicester coord missing Leicestershire Category Areas of Leicester ... more details
Image Tabley Hall 4.jpg thumb 300px Tabley House, the seat of the Leicester family. There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Leicester , both in the Baronetage of England . The fifth ... the barony and the two baronetcies are now extinct. The Leicester Baronetcy , of Tabley in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 10 August 1660 for Peter Leicester. The third ... extinct on his death in 1742. See also the 1671 creation below. The Byrne , later Leicester , later Warren , later Leicester Baronetcy , of Timogue in the Queen s County, was created in the Baronetage ... Baronet, was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1740. He married Meriel, daughter of Sir Francis Leicester ... assumed the surname of Leicester in lieu of his patronymic in 1744 and later sat as Member of Parliament ... in lieu of Leicester under the terms of the will of his kinswoman Elizabeth Warren Bulkeley n e ... while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his kinsman Peter Fleming Frederic Leicester, the eighth Baronet. He was the grandson of Charles Leicester, younger son of the fourth Baronet. The baronetcy became extinct as well on the death of the ninth Baronet in 1968. The seat of the Leicester family was Tabley House , Tabley Inferior , Cheshire . Leicester Baronets, of Tabley 1660 Sir Peter Leicester, 1st Baronet 1614 1678 Sir Robert Leicester, 2nd Baronet 1643 1684 Sir Francis Leicester, 3rd Baronet 1674 1742 Byrne, later Leicester, later Warren, later Leicester Baronets, of Nether Tabley ..., 3rd Baronet c. 1705 1742 Sir Peter Leicester, 4th Baronet 1732 1770 John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley Sir John Fleming Leicester, 5th Baronet 1762 1827 created Baron de Tabley in 1826 Barons de Tabley 1826 John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley John Fleming Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley 1762 1827 George ... Baron de Tabley John Byrne Leicester Warren, 3rd Baron de Tabley 1835 1895 Byrne, later Leicester Baronets, of Nether Tabley 1671 Reverted Sir Peter Fleming Frederic Leicester, 8th Baronet 1863 1945 ... more details
Motorcycle speedway was first staged in Leicester in 1928. It has continued on and off until the present day, with Leicester Lions currently competing in the Speedway Premier League Premier League . Leicester Stadium Main Leicester Stadium speedway team The first speedway to be staged in Leicester was on a dirt track constructed inside the greyhound racing track at Leicester Stadium in 1928. The team based there joined the Speedway English Dirt Track League English Dirt Track League in 1929 finishing 5th, with Syd Jackson speedway rider Syd Jackson and Billy Elmore the leading riders. ref name ... to as Leicester Stadium to differentiate them from the other team that operated in Leicester, the Leicester ... only part of the 1931 season. Leicester Super Main Leicester Super A new track was constructed at the Leicester ... in Leicester The Pre War Years , Automedia, p. 37, 105 9 ref A team based there competed in the Northern League in both 1930 and 1931, but failed to complete either season. Leicester Hounds Speedway was revived on a relaid track at Leicester Stadium in 1937, with Leicester Hounds competing in the Speedway Provincial League Provincial League ref name Jones Leicester Hunters main Leicester Hunters Leicester Hunters formed in 1948, and began competing in the National League in 1949. They competed ... Provincial League Provincial League in 1962, which was their final season. Leicester Lions main Leicester Lions Leicester Lions began in 1968, when the team transferred from Long Eaton Speedway ... name Jones3 Jones, Alan 2010 Speedway in Leicester The Lions Roar , Automedia, p. 114 8 ref The first ... Road in Melton Mowbray in 1949. ref name JonesHunters Jones, Alan 2004 Speedway in Leicester The Hunters ... attended by several riders who went on to represent Leicester Hunters, including Ivor Brown speedway rider Ivor Brown and Bryan Elliott . ref name JonesHunters References Reflist Category Leicester Category Sport in Leicester ... more details
refimprove date January 2010 Infobox Cheese name Red Leicester image file Cheese 25 bg 051306.jpg 220px othernames Leicester country England region Leicestershire town source Cow s pasteurised texture Hard fat 33 total 48 as FDM protein dimensions weight aging 4 9 months certification Red Leicester is an English cheese , made in a similar manner to Cheddar cheese , although it is crumblier. Since the 18th century, it has been coloured orange by adding annatto extract during manufacture. ref http www.britishcheese.com redleicester history of red leicester 38 History of Red Leicester ref It is a cow s milk cheese, originally from Leicestershire , England, and is named after the city of Leicester . It has a firm texture, and a slightly nutty taste. Versions sold in supermarkets are typically made with the added ingredient annatto , which is used as a food colouring , although it is possible to obtain Red Leicester without annatto. Although Red Leicester can be young or old , aged anywhere from four to nine months, the young Leicesters at the start of that range will be very mild they often require at least six months to develop a tang. Farmhouse versions are also available. Farmhouse makers will mature it in cloth, the old way, to allow better flavour development. Versions of Red Leicester ... Cheese , after the county in which it was originally made, but is now called Red Leicester to distinguish it from the White Leicester which was made to a national recipe under wartime controls during ... orange with a powdery mould on it. The fat content of Red Leicester cheese when fresh is generally between ..., exclusive of water. So although the minimum FDM generally listed for Red Leicester is 48 ... External links http www.britishcheese.com redleicester British Cheese Board information on Red Leicester ... Red Leicester es Red Leicester fr Leicester rouge id Keju Leicester nl Red Leicester no Red Leicester pl Red Leicester zh ... more details
disputed date January 2011 Lord Leicester redirects here. You may be looking for Lord Leycester , the name of several things in and around Warwick , United Kingdom . The title Earl of Leicester pronounced ... created for Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert de Beaumont , but he nearly always used ... themselves Earls of Leicester. The Beaumont male line ended with the death of the Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester Fourth Earl . His property was split between his two sisters, with Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester Simon IV de Montfort , the son of the eldest sister, acquiring Leicester and the rights to the earldom. The husband of the younger daughter, Saer de Quincy, 1st ... son, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester Simon V de Montfort , did succeed in taking possession ... I of England Queen Elizabeth I s favourite, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley . Since ... Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Sidney , his nephew. Along with the earldom Robert Sidney ... was then recreated for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester fifth creation Thomas Coke , but it became ... right thumb Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester of the 1837 creation The Coke family is descended ... 1613 to 1616. His great great great grandson Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester fifth creation Thomas ... Coke , of Holkham in the County of Norfolk, and Earl of Leicester , also in the Peerage of Great Britain. Lord Leicester began the construction of Holkham Hall in Norfolk . He married Margaret Tufton ..., Lord Leicester s titles became extinct on his death in 1759 while the barony of de Clifford ... Leicester, and assumed the surname of Coke in lieu of Roberts. His son Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester seventh creation Thomas Coke was a politician and noted agriculturalist. Known as Coke ... Kingdom as Viscount Coke and Earl of Leicester , of Holkham in the County of Norfolk. This was despite ... extant hence the territorial designation of Holkham . Lord Leicester was succeeded by his eldest ... more details
Refimprove date October 2008 primary sources date January 2012 Infobox Bus transit name First in Leicester logo FirstGroup.svg logo size 150 image Need A Bus Humberstone Gate, Leicester geograph.org.uk 260247.jpg image caption headquarters Abbey Lane, Leicester locale service area Leicester service type Urban and interurban bus services website http www.firstgroup.com ukbus leicester Official Website First in Leicester is the trading name of Leicester Citybus Ltd. , a bus company owned by the First Group . It runs buses in the Leicester city of Leicester , England . It is managed as part of First ... Image 1964 AEC Renown Leicester City Transport.jpg thumb right DBC 190C A preserved 1964 Leicester City Transport AEC Renown bus First in Leicester is the descendant of the Former municipal bus companies of the United Kingdom former municipal bus operations of Leicester City Council , Leicester City Transport itself descended from Leicester Corporation Tramways . Under bus deregulation in 1986, the council operation was incorporated as the council owned but arms length private company, Leicester ... been bought by GRT . The GRT group later became FirstGroup , with the operations in Leicester subsequently being rebranded as First Leicester in the white First corporate livery. Liveries Leicester ... photos 22455491 N02 2775303461 Flickr image of a 1980s Leicester City Transport double decker bus ref On creation of the arms length company Leicester Citybus, buses began to wear a livery with more ... photos dh73 2499529709 Flickr image of a Leicester Citybus bus in independent CityBus livery ref Upon the takeover by GRT, the Leicester Citybus fleet began to wear a version of the GRT corporate livery, with the base and relief colours associated with Leicester City municipal buses, but in the corporate GRT arrangement, with Leicester citybus fleetnames and a spire motif. ref http www.flickr.com photos dh73 2500358840 Leicester Citybus bus in GRT corporate Leicester livery ref As with other ... more details
Image Leicester Market 2009.jpg thumb Stalls in Leicester Market selling fruit and vegetables Leicester Market is a market in Leicester City Centre The City of Leicester , England , on Market Place just south of the Clock Tower Leicester clock tower . It is open Monday to Saturday and has over 270 stalls. It is around 800 years old but was moved to the current site around 700 years ago. It is the largest outdoor covered market in Europe. Citation needed date September 2011 The outdoor market sells a wide variety of goods, particularly fruit and vegetables, but also flowers, clothes, second hand books, bric a brac and jewellery. It also has a number of permanent units, containing clothes, cosmetics, fabrics, greetings cards, a cafe and pet products. The indoor market 1973 is a multi level building ..., footwear, jewellery, gemstones, and confectionery. In the centre of the market stands the Leicester Corn Exchange Leicester Corn Exchange 1850 , originally built as a trading centre, but now serving ... with various food and drink on offer on Fridays and Saturdays. History Listen filename Leicester Market binaural recording May 2011 .ogg title Sound recording of Leicester Market on a Saturday afternoon ... ago. This prohibits other markets from operating within a specified distance 6 2 3 miles of the Leicester market. ref http www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk news Market Leicester s Walkers Stadium ahead days article 1727273 detail article.html Leicester Mercury rival market report here ref In recent ... a Sunday Market at the Walkers Stadium. ref http www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk news Market Leicester s Walkers Stadium ahead days article 1727273 detail article.html Leicester Mercury rival market report here ref This has become a point of political disagreement in Leicester, with the Labour Cabinet ... product info.php?products id 1181 Leicester Guide coord 52 38 5.2 N 1 7 59.0 W display title region GB type landmark Category Leicester Category Buildings and structures in Leicester Category Visitor ... more details
There have been two mansions in London , England called Leicester House A house in the Strand, London Strand near the Temple Essex House London Leicester House, Strand . This existed in the Tudor period, and possibly earlier and was also known as Essex House London Essex House . A 17th century mansion from which Leicester Square takes its name. See the article about the square for further details. disambiguation ... more details
Leicester Pride is an annual gay pride event in Victoria Park, Leicester Victoria Park , in Leicester , England . The event is free, and starts with a Pride parade parade from High Street to Victoria Park, Leicester Victoria Park . Leicester Pride is an annual LGBT Pride event that takes place in the summer, and formally involved a parade through the City Centre followed by a festival on Victoria Park, and then events running into the evening in the Gay scene scene bars and clubs in Leicester. Year by year 2007 8 No event 5 September 2009 after a three year absence, Leicester Pride returned to the city. Events included a march from the High Street outside the Highcross Shopping Centre, weaving around Leicester Market, past the Clock Tower, along Humberstone Gate and Lee Circus and finally emerging on Belgrave gate where a street festival involving the closure of that part of the road had been arranged. Stalls providing food, alcohol, LGBT and Pride themed merchandise, as well as information stands for various sectors of the LGBT community e.g. a bisexual stand were present. Entertainment included live music, drag queen acts and DJs such as the Mix Munkies , with Blazing Squad providing the headline act. 2010 Took place on Saturday 4 September 2010 on Victoria Park, which included a festival at Victoria Park until 8PM, where the party retreated to the bars of Leicester 2011 Took place on Saturday 3rd September 2011 with the parade starting at The Curve Theatre at 12 noon and ending on Victoria Park. The party continued until 8pm after which people headed to the after pride parties at the various bars in the city. 2012 1st September at Victoria Park Theme It has been announced that this year s theme is Masquerade External links http www.leicestergaypride.co.uk Leicester Pride coord 52.6242 1.1185 type event region GB display title Category Leicester Category LGBT events in the United Kingdom Category Pride parades Category Culture in Leicestershire Category Visitor attractions ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 The Leicester Warriors is an England English basketball team from Leicester , Leicestershire , competing in the English Basketball League , Division 2. BBL team color1 White color2 Orange name Leicester Warriors logo imagesize 120px sponsor None league English Basketball League EBL Division 1 established 2004 history Leicester Warriors arena Braunstone Leisure Centre location Leicester coach Karl Brown flagicon Great Britain ownership colours Black & Orange, White & Orange, website http www.leicesterwarriors.com www.leicesterwarriors.com h body 000000 h pattern b thinorangesides h shorts 000000 h pattern s orangesides a body ffffff a pattern b thinorangesides a shorts ffffff a pattern s orangesides Overview Set up in 2004 by Leicester born basketball player Karl Brown the Warriors also run community based programmes addressing social issues as well as encouraging participation in basketball. 2007 saw the Warriors winning their first major trophy. The Leicester Warriors won the Patrons Cup Final at the Metro Radio Arena Newcastle Arena on 4 March 2007. They beat the Bristol Flyers 61 55 and the former Leicester Riders player Drew Barrett was named Most Valuable Player MVP The 2008 09 season saw a whole new team for the Leicester Warriors. They have signed a young new line up with up and coming players from Leicester, these included R O Neal, J Munroe, M White, D Jones, D Sailbury, O Solomon, N Weaver, K Patel and a few players from the previous season. They play in the EBL division 2 league and are coached by ex England national basketball team England team player and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men s basketball Georgia Tech player Karl Brown. This semi pro club attracts fans and runs community coaching and grass root teams in the Leicester area. The venue is Braunstone Leisure Centre, which is a brand new facility, holds over 400 fans seated. EBL season 2009 2010 clubs Category English basketball teams ... more details
Image LeicesterAcademy.jpg thumb right 450px Leicester Academy second academic building circa 1806 Leicester Academy was founded on March 23, 1784, when the Act of Incorporation for Leicester Academy was passed by the Massachusetts General Court as a private, state chartered institution. The charter issued to the Academy bears the bold signature of John Hancock , Governor of Massachusetts and Samuel Adams , President of the Senate. The Academy opened on June 7, 1784 on land donated by Jewish merchant Aaron Lopez in Leicester, Massachusetts . The purpose of Leicester Academy was to promote piety and virtue and for the education of youth in the English, Latin, Greek, and French languages, together with writing, arithmetic and the art of speaking. The first faculty consisted of two teachers a principal and an English preceptor. When the school opened, there were three students, two from Sturbridge, Massachusetts Sturbridge and one from Leicester. By the end of the school year, the number increased to twenty, and within two years, there were seventy five students. Shortly after it was founded, Leicester Academy became coeducational, a very unusual situation during those times. Prior to his ... preceptor at the Academy. Because of its excellent academics, Leicester Academy attracted students ... walk of life. In 1856, a compulsory education law was passed in Massachusetts, which caused Leicester ... s enrollment such that, in 1867, the town s high school was combined with Leicester Academy ... owned school or college. After this amendment was ratified by vote the people, the trustees of Leicester Academy gave up the academy and leased a building to the Town of Leicester for the high school. In 1921, the Leicester Academy became the Leicester High School because of increased costs requiring financial assistance from the town of Leicester, thus making it a full public secondary school. ref cite web url http www.leicester.k12.ma.us LHS 1700s.html title History of Leicester Academy and Leicester ... more details
1.5 Leicester Square at night in December 2005 a view towards the northeast corner. Leicester Square .... The park at the centre of the Square is bound by Cranbourn Street, to the north Leicester Street, to the east Irving Street, to the south and a section of road designated simply as Leicester Square ... Circus, London Cambridge Circus . Victory Image Leicester Square en 1750.JPG thumb Leicester Square in 1750, looking north. The large house set behind a forecourt at the northeast corner is Leicester House, then the residence of Frederick, Prince of Wales . Image Leicester Square c1880.jpg thumb Leicester Square in 1880, looking north east. The Square is named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester , who purchased four acre s 1.6 hectare s in St. Martin s Field in 1630 by 1635, he had built himself a large house, Leicester House, at the northern end. The area in front of the house ... King Charles I , and he appointed three members of the Privy Council to arbitrate. Lord Leicester was ordered to keep part of his land thereafter known as Leicester Field and later as Leicester ... 41120 Leicester Square, North Side, and Lisle Street Area Leicester Estate Leicester House and Leicester ... accessed 06 November 2007 ref The area was developed in the 1670s. It was initially fashionable and Leicester ... was no longer a smart address and began to serve as a venue for popular entertainments. Leicester ... about 1791 1792. ref name north In 1848, Leicester Square was the subject of the land ... report.aspx?compid 41119 Leicester Square Area Leicester Estate , Survey of London volumes 33 and 34 St Anne Soho 1966 , pp. 416 440 accessed 06 November 2007 ref By the 19th century, Leicester ... Arthur Lloyd accessed 23 October 2007 ref to be joined in 1884 by the Empire, Leicester Square .... During the Labour government s 1979 Winter of Discontent , refuse collectors went on strike. Leicester ... foundation and statue Leicester Square .jpg thumb right The Shakespeare fountain and statue In the middle ... more details
Image Leicester Guildhall.jpg thumb The Guildhall The Guildhall in Leicester , England, is a listed building ... once acted as the town hall for the city until the Leicester Town Hall current one was commissioned ... of Leicester . The hall was used for many purposes, including council meetings, feasts, as a courtroom ... here. History Image Leicester Guildhall fireplace.jpg thumb An angel on the ornate wooden .... ref name guide cite web title Gallery guide and information The Guildhall museum author Leicester ... for the souls of Guild members in the nearby Leicester Cathedral St Martin s Church . The Corporation of Leicester bought the Guildhall by the end of the 14th century. ref name guide During the English ... is associated with Leicester. The Guildhall was retained in use until quite late. It was not until 1876 that the Corporation moved to the new Leicester Town Hall . It was later used as a police station ... web title Leicester s Guildhall work Images of England url http www.heritagegateway.org.uk Gateway ... including the Leicester Cathedral Cathedral of St Martin s , is a conservation area , one of three in Leicester. ref cite web title Cathedral Guildhall Conservation Area author Leicester City Council ... The Guildhall, Leicester publisher culture24.org.uk url http www.culture24.org.uk se000285 accessdate ... reported ghosts, the Guildhall is reputedly Leicester s most haunted building. ref cite web title The Guildhall author Leicester City Council publisher Leicester.gov.uk url http www.leicester.gov.uk your council services lc leicester city museums museums the guildhall accessdate 2008 04 30 ref Because ... Most Haunted medium TV Series publisher Antix Productions location Leicester Guildhall date 2004 ... 2 External links Commons category Leicester Guildhall http www.leicester.gov.uk your council services lc leicester city museums museums the guildhall Leicester Museums page coord 52 38 4.9 N 1 8 ... History of Leicester Category Buildings and structures in Leicester Category Visitor attractions ... more details
Mile Leicester a stretch of road a mile long so called due to its particularly high concentration ... areas belgrave hall Leicester Council Conservation areas ref Old Belgrave is the original village ... of Leicester, and Colin Hall, the city s Lord Mayor in 2010 11 and a resident of the area since 1968. The ward is currently represented on Leicester City Council by Labour Councillors Rashmi Hari Bol Joshi and John Thomas. References References External links http news.bbc.co.uk local leicester hi people and places history newsid 9290000 9290940.stm Belgrave s first saree shop from BBC Radio Leicester ... Wards of Leicester Category Areas of Leicester Category Leicester ... more details
Image Leicester Castle Apr2010.jpg thumb The Great Hall File Castle Wall geograph.org.uk 2682045.jpg thumb A view of the castle wall File Leicester Castle geograph.org.uk 2722504.jpg thumb The Motte in late 2011 Leicester Castle is located in the Leicester city of the same name in the English county of Leicestershire . The complex is situated in the west of Leicester City Centre the city centre , between Saint Nicholas Circle to the north and De Montfort University to the south. The Castle complex contains Castle Gardens, a set of gardens along the bank of the Grand Union Canal canal , there are official British Waterways secure overnight moorings for visiting boaters . The church of St Mary de Castro Leicester St Mary de Castro , the oldest part of which dates to the 12th century, and still in use as a Church of England parish church The Great Hall, built in about 1150 by Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester Robert de Bossu, 2nd Earl of Leicester . It was extensively rebuilt and the roof ... here in 1770. According to Leicester Museums, the castle was probably built around 1070 soon after ... ports by the city s residents when parliamentarian Leicester was besieged, captured, and ransacked ... turret gateway . References Jack Simmons historian Jack Simmons , Leicester Past and Present, Vol 1. Ancient Borough Leicester City Council, http www.leicester.gov.uk your council services ep planning ... a history of Leicester Castle External links http homepage.mac.com philipdavis English 20sites 1754.html Bibliography of sources relating to Leicester Castle http www.bbc.co.uk leicester ... N 1 8 28.3 W display title region GB type landmark commons category Category Leicester Category History of Leicester Category Castles in Leicestershire Category Grade I listed buildings in Leicestershire ... and structures in Leicester Category Ruins in Leicestershire Category Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Leicester ... more details
other places Knighton Image Knighton Leicester St Mary Magdalen Church.JPG thumb right 300px St. Mary Magdalen Church and churchyard cemetery, Knighton, Leicester, England Knighton is an area of Leicester , situated roughly between Clarendon Park, Leicester Clarendon Park to the north, Stoneygate to the east, Oadby and Wigston to the south and the Saffron Lane estate to the west. It is a residential area, greatly expanded in the 1930s and 1940s with red brick semi detached houses. Originally a separate village a couple of miles from Leicester city centre, it became joined to it by the area known as Clarendon Park during the Victorian period due to the demand for housing for those newly employed in industry. It still, though, maintains many of the village s original features, such as Oram Cottage, ref http www.benravilious.com photo.asp?photo id 20040424 CRW 1353 http www.benravilious.com photo.asp?photo id 20040424 CRW 1353 benravilous.com ref centred around the Church of St. Mary Magdalene St. Mary Magdalen ref http www.le.ac.uk pc amjy1 ULSCR ULSCR2.html http www.le.ac.uk pc amjy1 ULSCR ULSCR2.html le.ac.uk ref and therefore it has become a conservation zone. ref http www.leicester.gov.uk index.asp?pgid 4253 http www.leicester.gov.uk index.asp?pgid 4253 leicester.gov.uk ref The village as a suburb expanded with housing estates of the mid 20th century of West Knighton and South Knighton appearing with a typical mix of housing for the post war era. It includes http www.leicester.gov.uk your council services lc parks green spaces main parks knighton park Knighton Park , which is a holder of the Green Flag Award and has a range of amenities, including two play areas, tennis courts, pitch & put seasonal opening , sensory garden, heath garden. The Wash Brook runs through the park ... External links commons category inline Knighton, Leicester Areas of Leicester coord 52.606 1.116 region GB LCE display title Category Areas of Leicester Category Leicester Leicestershire geo stub ... more details
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