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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CFP_jain-centre_England.html
Changing Pasts
Jain Centre
Chapel to Temple
What we know today Samuel Leicester's Jain Centre started life in 1863 as a Congregational Chapel (an Independent church). This area around Oxford Street was developed from the mid-19th Century and, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CFO_medieval-streets_England.html
Medieval Leicester
Medieval Streets
The Medieval origins of a modern city
Medieval Leicester lay within the old Roman walls. The town walls followed the lines of what are now Soar Lane, Sanvey Gate, Church Gate, Gallowtree Gate, Horsefair Str…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CE2_municipal-technical-art-schools_England.html
Municipal
Technical & Art Schools
This Stone was Laid on the
30th Day of March 1896 by
Alderman Sir Thomas Wright Knt JP
Chairman of the Committee
Alderman Edward Wood JP
Mayor
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CE1_the-whipping-toms_England.html
The
Whipping
Toms
On this spot stood the Whipping Toms, who, on Shrove Tuesday, in accordance with the ancient custom, armed themselves with wagon whips and flogged anyone who entered the precincts of the Newarke. The sport was abolished by Act…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CDZ_the-collegiate-church_England.html
The Collegiate Church
Upon this site stood the important and beautiful Collegiate Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, which was founded in 1355-6 by Henry, First Duke of Lancaster and Fourth Lancastrian Earl of Leicester. When he enlarged his…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CDY_the-magazine_England.html
This building, which dates from the 14th century, served as the main gateway to the Newarke. During the Civil War it was used as a magazine (or secure armaments store) hence its present name. as a regimental museum it continues to have military as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2B0T_richard-iii_England.html
Richard III
King of England
1483 1485
Born Fotheringham
A Good Lawmaker for the Ease and
Solace of the Common People
2 October 1452
Killed Bosworth
22 August 1485
Piteously Slain Fighting Manfully
In the Thickest Press of His E…