Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 September Thursday 13 - Sunday 16 September Your once a year opportunity to discover ’s hidden heritage

heritageopendays.org.uk Yet again, our Heritage Open Days provide the opportunity for Leicester to showcase its remarkable 2000 year history.

Leicester’s heritage buildings, parks, universities, businesses, creative venues and faith buildings will once again stage events to reveal their stories and unseen heritage to visitors.

As well as old favourites there are plenty of new events to be enjoyed. Leicester has so many hidden historical gems and stories to discover.

The programme is again made possible by the dedication and enthusiasm of volunteers that the city is very fortunate to have. They generously share their passion for our local history by providing access and staging events encouraging people to discover and appreciate the rich, diverse culture and heritage of our city.

This brochure provides all the information you need about the open days. Whether you are visiting Leicester, or you are a tourist in your own city, I hope you enjoy the city and what it has to offer.

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SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER All Saints' Church: War Memorials Project 10am - 6pm P Bishop Street Methodist Church 10am - 4pm P Castle Gardens and Motte Guided Walk: 2.30pm P Central Baptist Church and William Carey 10am - 4pm P Museum City Hall Tour: 10am P Heritage Sites 11am - 3pm P Digital Heritage Showcase 12noon - 2pm & 4pm - 7pm P Greyfriars Townscape Heritage Initiative Tour: 2pm - 3pm PP Walking Tour Hidden Heritage of Leicester Royal Tour: 2pm - 3pm PP Infirmary Joseph Goddard Heritage Leicester Civic 10am - 4pm P Society Exhibition Leicester Cathedral Tours Cathedral Tower Tours 11am & 1pm P World War 1 Tours 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm Leicester Civic Society Heritage Exhibition 10am - 4pm P Leicester Print Workshop 12noon - 1pm P Love Architecture: A Guided Walk of Guided Walks: 12noon - 2pm & 3pm - 5pm P Leicester's Cultural Quarter Magazine Gateway 11am - 3pm P Spinney Hill Park Guided Walk Guided Walk: 10.30am PP St Andrew's Church 10am - 4pm P St Margaret's Church 10am - 4pm P St Mary's Church, Humberstone 10am - 4pm P St. Nicholas' Church 10am - 4pm P Stephenson Built Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P Stoneygate Tram Depot 10am - 4pm P The Last Journeys of King Richard III Guided Tour: 10.30am - 12.30pm PP Town Hall Tours: 12noon & 3pm P University of Leicester Campus Tours 10am & 2pm P Architecture Tours Welford Road Cemetery Tour: 2pm - 3.30pm PP SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER All Saints' Church: War Memorials Project 2.30pm - 5pm P Belgrave Cemetery 10am - 12noon Guided Walk: 11am P Belgrave Hall and Garden Heritage Tours 11am - 4pm Tours 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, PP 2.30pm & 3.30pm De Montfort University Heritage Sites 11am - 3pm P Digital Heritage Showcase 12noon - 2pm & 4pm - 7pm P Hidden Heritage of Leicester Royal Tour: 2pm - 3pm PP Infirmary History and Regeneration - Leicester's Old Tour: 2pm - 3pm P Town Joseph Goddard Heritage Civic Leicester 10am - 4pm P Exhibition Leicester Civic Society Heritage Exhibition 10am - 4pm P Magazine Gateway Tours only: 12.45pm, 2pm & 3pm P Stephenson Built Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P Stoneygate Tram Depot 10am - 4pm P Welford Road Cemetery Tours: 11am & 12.30pm PP NEW BOOK DROP EVENT TIME TOUR IN

THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER Central Baptist Church and William Carey 10am - 4pm P Museum Digital Heritage Showcase 10am - 12noon & 3pm - 6pm P Georgian Leicester Walking Tour Tour: 10.30am PP Joseph Goddard Heritage 11am - 4pm P LCB Depot Tour: 1pm - 2pm P Leicester Synagogue 10.30am - 4pm P Makers' Yard Tour: 11am - 12noon P The City Rooms 9am - 5pm P The Mill Tour: 5pm - 6pm PP Winstanley House 9am - 6pm PP

FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Central Baptist Church and William Carey 10am - 4pm P Museum De Montfort Hall Back Stage Tour Tours: 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm P Digital Heritage Showcase 10am - 12noon & 3pm - 6pm P Joseph Goddard Heritage 11am - 4pm P LCB Depot Tour: 1pm - 2pm P Makers' Yard Tour: 11am - 12noon P

SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER Abbey Pumping Station Museum Transport Tours: 11.30am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 2.45pm & PP Shed Tours 3.30pm Central Baptist Church and William Carey 10am - 4pm P Museum De Montfort Hall Back Stage Tour Tour: 10am P Digital Heritage Showcase 12noon - 2pm & 4pm - 7pm P Joseph Goddard Heritage 10am - 6pm P Leicester Print Workshop 12noon - 1pm P Stephenson Built Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P Stoneygate Tram Depot 10am - 4pm P Welford Road Cemetery Tour: 2pm - 3.30pm PP

SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER Digital Heritage Showcase 12noon - 2pm & 4pm - 7pm P Joseph Goddard Heritage 10am - 6pm P Leicester Synagogue 10.30am - 4pm P Stephenson Built Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P Stoneygate Tram Depot 10am - 4pm P Welford Road Cemetery Tours: 11am & 12.30pm PP Winstanley House 9am - 6pm PP Abbey Pumping All Saints’ Church: Bishop St Methodist Station Museum War Memorials Church Transport Shed Tours Project 10A Bishop Street, Corporation Road, Highcross Street, LE1 6AF Leicester Leicester LE4 5PX LE1 4PH Saturday 8 September 10am - 4pm Saturday 15 September Thursday 6 September Tours: 11.30am, 12.15pm, 2pm - 5pm A Georgian Grade II listed 2pm, 2.45pm & 3.30pm Friday 7 September historic Methodist Chapel 3pm - 6pm with an impressive interior including a beautifully Delve into Abbey Pumping Station's Saturday 8 September carved Father Smith organ Transport Shed to discover an 10am - 6pm case. Other interior array of fascinating vehicles. Sunday 9 September Abbey Pumping Station is highlights include the Leicester's Museum of Science 2.30pm - 5pm horseshoe gallery and the and Technology, displaying Italianate wrought ironwork Leicester's industrial, technological All Saints' Church is one of only on the pulpit. Guided tours and scientific heritage. Situated five churches to survive from of the chapel and heritage adjacent to the National Space medieval Leicester. The chancel room will be available, and Centre, the two attractions tell of the church now provides a the story of over 200 years of safe home for many different also the opportunity for science and technology from types of war memorials, family historians to consult the early days of steam and disguarded from buildings that the historic registers and industry, to the space exploration have closed or changed their additional heritage displays. of today. Join a tour of the use. Over 40 war memorials of There will be a special transport shed, home to several various types have been taken display on Leicester’s 19th historic vehicles including fire into care preventing them from century pioneering women engines, buses and steam being permanently lost, including preachers. powered vehicles. some recently acquired spectacular memorials such as Pre-booking is required. To a 10 feet 8 inches tall stained book contact Visit Leicester glass World War II window. T: 0116 299 4444. This is a unique opportunity to Abbey Pumping Station see the memorials and the Museum is accessible for story boards and view the light wheelchairs and pushchair/ boxes of the three stained glass prams. However there is World War I memorial windows limited room in the Transport from the now closed St Shed for wheelchairs and Saviour's Church. pushchairs. It is an industrial site so it is advised that There is limited disabled parking. sensible shoes are worn. There is a gentle, anti-slip Max 15 people per tour. ramp into the Chancel. Families are welcome but there are no specific features for children. Belgrave Cemetery Belgrave Hall and Castle Gardens and Gardens Heritage Motte Red Hill Way, Tours Leicester LE4 3EX Meeting Place: Westbridge Gates, Westbridge/St Sunday 9 September Church Road, Leicester LE4 5PE Augustine Road, 10am - 12noon Leicester Guided walk: 11am Sunday 9 September 11am - 4pm Saturday 8 September The Victorian Belgrave Guided walk: 2.30pm Cemetery contains a large Tours: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm number of graves and Opened as a public open memorials to those killed in space and park in 1926, both World Wars resting in An 18th century period house surrounded by historic walled Leicester's Castle gardens an arboretum of 100 year old were originally part of the trees. The Friends of Belgrave gardens, Belgrave Hall provides an oasis of tranquillity in a castle complex and give an Cemetery will be on hand to insight into Leicester's past. highlight the interesting busy city. Located in the Belgrave Conservation Area, Enjoy a guided walk in the stories behind some of those peaceful gardens and fresh laid to rest there and there is the Hall is surrounded by fascinating historic buildings air and discover more about an opportunity to join a its links with guided walk. including the National School, Cross Corners, St Peter's and Motte. Sensible footwear must be Church and Belgrave House. Join a tour to learn more Pre-booking is required. worn. No specific disabled To book contact Visit parking but plenty of about its history and the families who once lived there Leicester parking spaces available. T: 0116 299 4444. Pushchair/pram access on or simply drop in to enjoy the Hall and gardens. footpaths only. Cemetery Limited parking in the information for visitors Pre-booking is required. To immediate area. trying to find a particular Max 25 people. grave will also be available. book contact Visit Leicester All children under 16 must T: 0116 299 4444. be accompanied by an adult. The main site is free to explore. Max 20 people per tour. Central Baptist Church City Hall De Montfort Hall and William Carey Back Stage Tour Museum 115 Charles Street Leicester LE1 1FZ Granville Road, Charles Street, Leicester LE1 7RU Saturday 8 September Leicester LE1 1LA Tour: 10am Friday 14 September Thursday 6 September - Tours: 11am, 2pm City Hall, Leicester City Saturday 8 September & 4.30pm Council’s headquarters Thursday 13 September - Saturday 15 September underwent major Tour: 10am Saturday 15 September refurbishment to create 10am - 4pm office accommodation and One of East Midlands' largest meeting rooms. The building Founded in 1832 the entertainment venues opens refurbishment included the its back stage doors to recently restored Central replication of period highlight its interesting Baptist Church opens its features to create a 21st history. De Montfort Hall doors for you to explore its century refit with a 1930’s built in 1913 originally as a beautiful interior. The feel. Join a walking tour to concert hall is one of the East church houses the William discover the history of the Midlands largest entertainment Carey Museum which building and how a modern venues. Visitors are invited to celebrates the life of the refurbishment has brought join a rare behind-the-scenes famous missionary who left a significant city centre tour to discover more about Leicester to translate the building back into use. the workings of the Hall's bible into five Indian magnificent pipe organ. See languages and the New Pre-booking is required. the dressing rooms used by Testament into twenty To book contact City Hall the stars and even step out more. T: 0116 373 7770 or email: onto the stage. cityhall-townhallevents @leicester.gov.uk Pre-booking is required. Max 30 people. Please contact De Montfort Hall Box Office T: 0116 233 3111

Lift is an option to most areas. Long periods of standing in various areas of the building as tours can last between 60 to 90 minutes. Disabled parking spaces are available in the front gardens of the Hall. Restricted to children aged 11 and over accompanied by an adult. Max 20 people per tour. De Montfort University Digital Heritage Exploring the Archive: Heritage Sites Showcase Leicester in Photographs De Montfort University St Peter’s Square, Heritage Centre, Hawthorn Highcross, Leicester The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Building, The Newarke, Leicester LE1 5FQ Leicester LE2 7GZ Thursday 6, Friday 7, Thursday 13 & Friday Thursday 6 September Saturday 8 & Sunday 14 September 10am - 11am - 4pm 9 September 12noon and 3pm - 6pm 11am - 3pm Fascinating pictures of Saturday 8, Sunday 9, Leicester over the last 70 Drop in to De Montfort Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 years can be found in University and join tours of September 12noon - 2pm Leicester City Council’s three of the university’s and 4pm - 7pm photographic archive. This historic sites, exploring the is a unique opportunity to rich heritage of the Enjoy a nice cocktail, a bite meet the volunteers who university. The centrepiece to eat or just find a spot to are digitising the archive of the University Heritage enjoy the ‘Digital Heritage ensuring that these images Centre is the remains of the Showcase’ on the Beacons can be enjoyed by Church of the Annunciation. at the heart of St Peter’s generations to come. This Visit Trinity Chapel, a stone Square, Highcross. The digital is a rare opportunity to view chapel founded in 1330 light sculptures, the Beacons some of the never before served Trinity Hospital and will provide a digital seen pictures of Leicester view Leicester Castle Great showcase of Leicester’s in the beautiful surroundings Hall. The hall, a timber- amazing heritage, providing of the historic Leicester framed building with 12th visitors to the centre the Guildhall. century origins has hosted opportunity to view a variety many illustrious visitors of images from across the Winner of the including King Richard III. city including some that Leicestershire and Rutland have been past and present Heritage Awards 2018 for There will also be an Heritage Open Day sites. best 'Behind the Scenes' opportunity to join a handling Hopefully exciting and project. session featuring materials inspiring visitors to visit from the university’s archive Leicester’s hidden gems. and arts collections. Georgian Leicester Great Meeting Greyfriars Townscape Walking Tour Unitarian Chapel Heritage Initiative Walking Tour Meet at the main entrance 45, East Bond Street, to Leicester Cathedral, Leicester LE1 4SX Meet at King Richard III Cathedral Gardens, Statue, Cathedral Gardens, Leicester Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 September Leicester Thursday 13 September 11am - 5pm Guided Walking Tour: Guided Tours: every hour Thursday 6 September 10.30am - 12.30pm Tour: 12noon - 1pm The Great Meeting Unitarian Saturday 8 September Join an expert led walking Chapel is the earliest brick Tour: 2pm - 3pm tour from Leicester building of significance in Cathedral to New Walk Leicester. Originally built by The Greyfriars Townscape Museum. The 'Georgian dissenters in 1708, it still Heritage Initiative is Leicester' walk will highlight stands witness to reason, regenerating this forgotten one of the city's most freedom and tolerance in area. One of the most historically important areas religion. A series of plaques historically important parts and identify interesting commemorate the lives of of the city, the Greyfriars architectural heritage from prominent Leicester area is undergoing significant the eighteenth century. This Citizens. Visitors are invited regeneration. Working with tour is part of a series of to visit and join an informal local property owners in the public events to launch the guided tour of the building. 'forgotten' streets south of new Leicester Georgian the cathedral, many changes Interest Group. have been made and this walking tour will highlight Pre-booking is required. them and give an insight to To book contact Visit further work also proposed Leicester for the area. T: 0116 299 4444 Sensible shoes should be Pre-booking is required. worn as some floor To book contact Visit surfaces are uneven. Leicester Max 20 people. T: 0116 299 4444. Sensible shoes should be worn as some floor surfaces are uneven. Max 15 people per tour. Hidden Heritage of Historic Abbey Park History and Leicester Royal Regeneration - Infirmary Abbey Park Gates, Leicester’s Old Town Abbey Park, Leicester Leicester Royal Infirmary, Meeting place is King Leicester LE1 5WW Richard III Statue outside Friday 7 September KRIII Visitor Centre Guided walk: 10.30am Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 Leicester September Leicester's parks have been Tour: 2pm - 3pm Sunday 9 September a place of recreation for Tour: 2pm - 3pm generations. In 1882 Discover the rich history Leicester welcomed royal of Leicester’s healthcare visitors when Abbey Park Join a walking tour and through the buildings and was officially opened by the discover more about the collection of art and Prince and Princess of Wales. fascinating history of the artefacts in this walking Originally smaller, it was Greyfriars part of Leicester's tour around the Leicester later extended to include old town and the ongoing Royal Infirmary site. The the site of the 12th century efforts of the Greyfriars original hospital, founded Leicester Abbey, the Townscape Heritage in 1771, has a wealth of location of the death of Initiative to regenerate this history to reveal. Cardinal Wolsey in 1530. historic area. Join a guided tour of sites of Pre booking is required. historical interest including Pre-booking is required. To book contact Visit Abbot Penny's Wall and To book contact Visit Leicester T: 0116 299 4444 Cavendish House alongside Leicester the modern recreational T: 0116 299 4444. The meeting point for the facilities which make a tour is Victoria Building popular mix of old and new Max 25 people. entrance, Leicester Royal in the park's 135 year Infirmary. history. Max 10 people. Pre-booking is required. To book contactVisit Leicester T: 0116 299 4444.

As the event is taking place outdoors, suitable clothing and footwear should be worn on the day. Max 25 people.

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2018 EVENTS MAP INDEX To help you navigate around the city on foot look out for the on-street map signage or pick up a more detailed, free city centre map at Visit Leicester Information Centre. Discover more destinations with unique heritage and cultural highlights not to be missed as well as a myriad of shopping experiences and tantalising places to eat, drink and relax at visitleicester.info.

1. Abbey Pumping Station 14. Great Meeting Unitarian 28. Makers’ Yard Museum Transport Shed Chapel Tours 29. Spinney Hill Park 15. Greyfriars Townscape Guided Walk 2. All Saints’ Church: War Heritage Initative Tour Memorials Project 30. Stephenson Built 16. Hidden Heritage of Glenfield Railway 3. Bishop Street Methodist Leicester Royal Tunnel Church Infirmary 31. St Andrew’s Church 4. Belgrave Cemetery 17. Historic Abbey Park 32. St Margaret’s Church 5. Belgrave Hall and 18. History and Gardens Heritage Tours Regeneration – 33. St Mary’s Church, Leicester’s Old Town Humberstone 6. Castle Gardens and Motte 19. Joseph Goddard 34. St Nicholas’ Church Heritage 7. Central Baptist Church 35. Stoneygate Tram Depot and William Carey 20. LCB Depot Museum 36. The City Rooms 21. Leicester Cathedral 8. City Hall Tours 37. The 18th Century Grand Tour 9. De Montfort Hall Back 22. Leicester Civic Society Stage Tour Heritage Exhibition 38. The Last Journeys of King Richard III 10. De Montfort University 23. Leicester Print Heritage Sites Workshop 39. The Mill

11. Digital Heritage 24. Leicester’s Historic 40. Town Hall Showcase Victoria Park 41. University of Leicester 12. Exploring the Archive: 25. Leicester Synagogue Campus Architecture Leicester in Tours Photographs 26. Love Architecture: A Guided Walk of 42. Welford Road Cemetery 13. Georgian Leicester Leicester’s Cultural Walking Tour Quarter 43. Winstanley House

27. Magazine Gateway Joseph Goddard LCB Depot Leicester Cathedral Heritage Tours 31 Rutland Street, Former Leicestershire Bank, Leicester LE1 1RE Peacock Lane, 31 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 5DE Leicester LE1 6EJ Thursday 13 & Friday 14 September Saturday 8 September Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 Tour 1pm - 2pm Cathedral Tower Tours: September 11am & 1pm Leicester Civic Society Leicester's Cultural Quarter World War I Tours: 11am, Exhibition: 10am - 4pm is a vibrant environment 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm Thursday 13 - Friday 14 having undergone September significant culture led Leicester Cathedral is located in Iskcon Leicester: 11am - 4pm regeneration. Leicester City the physical heart of the city Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 Bus Depot was refurbished and county. Built on the site of September in 2004 and transformed a Roman temple dedicated to St Iskcon Leicester: 10am - 6pm into an award winning Martin of Tours, Leicester workspace hub for creative Cathedral boasts 900 years of businesses. This is an history. More recently it has The architecture of Joseph seen the reinternment of Goddard features prominently exciting opportunity to join Richard III, the last English King in and a guided tour to see many to die in battle. Over 100 years this building is a striking of the quirky original ago the Victorian architect example of his work. Opened features of the building Raphael Brandon magnificently in 1873 as the Leicestershire including its money vaults. restored, and in places rebuilt Banking Company and now Some tenant companies the church including the may also have their doors addition of a 220ft spire. When a spiritual community centre, the Diocese of Leicester was 31 Granby Street has long open for visitors to take a sneaky peak. re-established in 1927, the been acknowledged as a church was hallowed as landmark in Leicester's Leicester Cathedral. Book onto Victorian architecture. Enjoy Pre-booking is required. a guided tour of the Cathedral the grand banking hall's tall To book contact LCB Depot tower or join a tour marking ceiling, the exquisite on T: 0116 261 6800 or the centenary of the end of woodwork, the stone pillars email [email protected] World War I. and the impressive stained Pre-booking is required. To glass windows, as well as an Onsite disabled parking at rear of building. Please book contact T: 0116 261 5362. insight to the Hare Krishna [email protected] community's vibrant arrange when booking a activities. You will be able tour. Children under 12 Children under 14 are to view a heritage exhibition must be accompanied by excluded from the Tower of the work of the Leicester an adult on the tours. Max tours. People participating in Civic Society and view 20 people. the Tower tour need to be Joseph Goddard's original mobile and used to heights plans of the building. and confined spaces. Max 15 people per tour. Leicester Print Leicester’s Historic Leicester Synagogue Workshop Victoria Park Highfield Street, 50 St George Street, Outside De Montfort Hall, Leicester LE2 1AD Leicester LE1 1QG Granville Road, Leicester LE1 7RU Thursday 13 & Sunday 16 Saturday 8 & Saturday 15 September 10.30am - 4pm September Thursday 6 September 12noon - 1pm Guided walk: 10.30am The Synagogue, built in 1897, is a Grade II listed Leicester Print Workshop is Leicester's parks have been building. Informal tours of located in a converted recreational spaces for the building will be available warehouse originally built as generations of people. Join where visitors can learn a Steel Fabricators for George one of the city's Blue Badge more about its use and the Alton and still retains the guides on a one hour guided Jewish faith from members decommissioned crane beam. walk of Leicester's historic of the Jewish community. Architecturally transformed Victoria Park. This walk from a 1970s warehouse to forms part of the Story of a purpose designed printmaking Parks project which looks at studio in 2015, RIBA award the history of Leicester's winning in 2016, Leicester beautiful parks. Discover Print Workshop is the Midlands more of the fascinating centre for Fine Art printmaking. architecture and social history of the park, from its Drop in for an interactive tour use as a racecourse to the guiding you around a range bombing of the pavilion and of historical printmaking the creation of the War presses, some dating back Memorial, designed by Sir to 1838 and still used today. Edwin Lutyens. Join in the There will also be an fun of the Raucous Races opportunity to have a go at activities that will be taking using a letter press type and place in the park. printing your own card Pre-booking is required. Leicester Print Workshop is To book contact Visit a busy working studio, Leicester with printmaking T: 0116 299 4444. machines. All visitors are required to observe the As the event is taking health and safety guidance place outdoors, suitable from the Leicester Print clothing and footwear Workshop Team. should be worn on the day. The car park is pay and display. Max 25 people. Love Architecture: Magazine Gateway Makers’ Yard A Guided Walk of Leicester’s Cultural Oxford Street, Makers Yard, Leicester LE1 5XW Leicester LE1 1SB Quarter Friday 7 September Thursday 13 & Friday 14 Meet at LCB Depot, 31, Tours only: 12noon & 1pm September Rutland Street, Saturday 8 September Tour 11am - 12noon Leicester LE1 1RE 11am - 3pm Sunday 9 September Leicester's Cultural Quarter Saturday 8 September Tours only: 12.45pm, 2pm has undergone significant Guided Walks: 12noon - 2pm & 3pm culture led regeneration and and 3pm - 5pm is an attractive and vibrant The Magazine Gateway, a area. See the award winning Leicester has undergone building people walk, cycle Makers Yard – a recently significant culture led and drive past, opens its refurbished Grade II Listed regeneration with areas doors and invites you to hosiery factory dating back transforming into new vibrant, look inside. Originally a to 1854. The building has exciting places. Discover more 15th century gateway into been refurbished into about Leicester's Cultural the former Newarke quality and inspiring Quarter by joining an religious precinct, this workspaces for artists and informative architect led building was later used as a designer-makers. See this guided walk covering the munitions store during the charming building, learn history and recent English Civil War. Interesting about its rich heritage and transformation of the area features include graffiti meet the tenants now from hosiery and boot making dating back to the 16th working there! Period to today's creative industries. century. Book a guided tour features such as wheels and Architect Nils Feldmann, on or wander around this iconic cogs, fire doors, trap doors, behalf of the Leicestershire local landmark. original paintwork and and Rutland Society of floorboards still remain in Architects, will expertly Pre-booking is required. this sensitive restoration guide visitors around the To book contact Newarke which received an award Cultural Quarter. The walk Houses Museum and from Leicester Civic Society. will include LCB Depot, Gardens T: 0116 225 4980. Curve, Maker's Yard and Pre-booking is required. Phoenix. Not suitable for very To book contact LCB Depot young children or those T: 0116 261 6800 or email: Pre-booking is required. with mobility issues. [email protected] To book call Visit Leicester Sensible shoes must be Max 20 people. T: 0116 299 4444. worn. Access to upper There is limited on street floors is via a spiral pay and display parking staircase. Max 15 people and also nearby at the NCP per tour. car park in Halford Street. Max 30 people per walk. Spinney Hill Park Stephenson Built St Andrew’s Church Guided Walk Glenfield Railway Tunnel Jarrom Street, St Saviours Road, Leicester LE2 7DH Leicester Glenfield Village Saturday 8 September 10am - 4pm Saturday 8 September Saturday 8, Sunday 9, Guided Walk: 10.30am Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 St Andrew's Church opens September it's usually closed doors to Leicester's parks have been Guided tours: 10am, welcome visitors to explore an area of recreation for 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm generations of people. inside. A rare opportunity to Created in 1885 Spinney see this high Victorian One of the world’s first Hill Park. Park is truly a masterpiece by Sir George steam railway tunnels, Victorian age with lots of Gilbert, the architect of the Grade II listed Glenfield heritage waiting to be St Pancras Station Hotel. Tunnel is just over a mile discovered. Join a expert led Drop in to view the lofty long and was built under guided walk to learn about roof and the bold brick the supervision of Robert the history of the park. patterning. Stephenson in 1829-32. Leicester Industrial History Pre-booking is required. Max 25 people per tour. Society will be providing a To book contact Visit rare opportunity to explore Leicester this gem from our industrial T: 0116 299 4444. past by leading tours into the tunnel. On-street parking is available around the park. Pre booking is required. Max 25 people. To book contact Leicester Industrial History Society T: 0116 241 5153 or email [email protected]

The meeting place for the tours is the Co-op Superstore, Station Road, Glenfield. Max 25 people per tour.

Please refer to the website lihs.org.uk as special conditions apply. St Margaret’s Church St Mary’s Church, St Nicholas’ Church Humberstone St Margaret's Way, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 4LB Leicester LE3 3EB Mail Street, Humberstone, Leicester LE5 1AE Saturday 8 September Saturday 8 September 10am - 4pm 10am - 4pm Saturday 8 September 10am - 4pm St Margaret's Church opens St Nicholas' Church has played an important part in its doors and welcomes you St Mary's Church Humberstone Leicester's history. Explore to visit and discover what invites visitors to drop in and the oldest place of worship lies within. A large medieval discover what the church has in Leicester. Discover how church steeped in local to offer. Tours and information the building has evolved history. Visitors are invited are available to learn more over the centuries since its to hunt for the church about the church and the Saxon origins. Visitors are mouse (made of wood!), village. Humberstone, a Leicester encouraged to find the enjoy the Victorian stained suburb, was formerly a village Roman dog’s paw print and glass windows and see some in its own right and this is an enjoy the peaceful space. of its important tombs. The opportunity to visit St. Marys, bell tower erected in 1441 the parish church. Drop in to houses a particularly large see many interesting features peal of 14 bells including of the church. The west tower the largest bell Margaret! is medieval, in the Decorated style, and is surmounted by The North Aisle has a a spire. The chancel is medieval children's corner. Children too. Raphael Brandon rebuilt will need to be supervised the rest of the church in 1858 by an adult whilst in this and the remains of a cob wall area. can be found in the corner of the churchyard. The church is at the start of the Humberstone local history trail. There will also be a series of children's activities during the day. m u e s u M

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Stoneygate Tram Depot The City Rooms The 18th Century Grand Tour 453 London Road, Hotel Street, Leicester LE2 3JW Leicester LE1 5AW Great Meeting House, East Bond Street, Leicester Saturday 8, Sunday 9, Thursday 13 September LE1 4SX Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 9am - 5pm September Thursday 6 September 10am - 4pm The City Rooms is opening its grand doors to reveal the 5.30pm - 6.30pm A unique opportunity to beauty of the inside of the see the former Leicester building. The City Rooms is a The Leicester Georgian Corporation Tramways Georgian Grade I listed venue Interest Group is launched Department Edwardian located in the heart of with a public lecture by District Tram Depot at Leicester City Centre. Built Professor Roey Sweet, Stoneygate, including a originally in 1792, it has Professor of Urban History fascinating display about undergone a careful two- at the University of the story of the tram depot. year restoration programme Leicester. Discover more Leicester Transport Heritage to transform it into a about how 18th century Trust volunteers will be on stunning wedding and travellers experienced and hand to guide you around conference venue. Steeped in represented the urban and discuss the building and history, the centrepiece is its environments they its history in more detail. magnificent ballroom, which encountered as they made runs the whole length of the the Grand Tour to Italy in You can also enjoy a free building, complete with the Georgian Period. The heritage bus journey experience many period decorative lecture will examine the from the tram depot on a 20 features. changing responses of the minute round trip. British to the cities of Florence, Rome, Naples and Venice, during a period of unprecedented urbanisation at home.

Pre-booking is required. To book go to Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2L6sgNS The Mill Town Hall University of Leicester Campus Architecture 27 Millstone Lane, Town Hall Square, Tours Leicester LE1 5JN Leicester LE1 9BG

Friday 7 September Saturday 8 September David Wilson Library, 12noon - 1pm Tours: 12noon and 3pm University Road, Thursday 13 September Leicester LE1 7RH 5pm - 6pm Join a guided tour and find out more about this fine Thursday 6 & Friday 7 The Greyfriars Townscape civic building, a true September Initiative is regenerating Victorian jewel, built in the Tours: 1pm this forgotten area and is Queen Anne style. Discover Saturday 8 September supported by the Heritage how this magnificent Tours: 10am & 2pm Lottery Fund. Largely empty building was nearly for many years, there are destroyed during World War A unique opportunity to exciting proposals to II by a German bomb and discover more about the breathe new life into this see the council chambers, notable range and importance fascinating building on tea room, civic plate, court of the University of Leicester Millstone Lane. Join a tour room and cells. campus architecture. of the site with Digital Media Company, Created by Pre-booking is required. Join a guided tour which Ten and learn about their To book contact City Hall includes a rare opportunity ideas for putting The Mill T: 0116 373 7770 or email: to see inside the Engineering back on the map. cityhall-townhallevents Building, described as one @leicester.gov.uk of the ten most inspiring Pre-booking is required. buildings in Britain. Also To book contact If wheelchair access is enjoy some of the finest T: 0116 456 0010 or email: required please let us views across Leicester from [email protected] know at time of booking. the Charles Wilson Building. Max 10 people per tour. Max 30 people per tour. Archive material charting the development of the campus will also be available to view.

Pre booking is required. To book contact Visit Leicester T: 0116 299 4444

The meeting point for the start of the tour is the foyer of the David Wilson Library. Max 20 people per tour. Welford Road Winstanley House The Last Journeys of Cemetery Leicester King Richard III Hinckley Road, Meet at Welford Road Leicester LE3 1HX Bow Bridge, St Augustine Street Cemetery Visitor Centre, Leicester Thursday 6, Thursday 13 Welford Road, Saturday 8 September Leicester LE2 6BF & Sunday 16 September Guided Tour: 10.30am -12.30pm 9am - 6pm Saturday 8 & Saturday 15 Relive the dramatic events of seven September Tours: 2pm - This historic building is set days in August 1485 when the King within 160 acres of parkland of England arrived to lead his army 3.30pm Sunday 9 into battle but returned a mangled & Sunday 16 September and has been sympathetically corpse. Join a guided tour from Bow restored into a boutique Tours: 11am & 12.30pm Bridge to Highcross Street and learn hotel and entertainment more about the history of those fateful venue. Winstanley House, days. The meeting point of the tour is Bow Bridge, St Augustine Street. For most of the Victorian formerly Braunstone Hall, period Welford Road was created for Clement Pre-booking is required. Cemetery was the only Winstanley the wealthy To book contact Visit cemetery in Leicester. owner of the surrounding Leicester Opened in 1849, Welford T: 0116 299 4444 estate. It became the Max 30 people. Road Cemetery contains family's primary residence the graves of many of those in the 18th Century. Since who, in the 19th century, 1932 it has been many significantly contributed things, including a school Leicester Civic Society to the growth and and the Divisional development of Leicester Headquarters to the US Heritage Exhibition including leading industrialists, 82nd Airbourne Division philanthropists, civic and during WWII. This is an ISKCON Hare Krishna Centre, religious leaders. It is a opportunity to drop in and 31 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 6EJ beautiful example of a garden discover this historic cemetery and provides a Thursday 6, Friday 7, Saturday 8 building and grounds and to & Sunday 9 September green oasis close to the city view the restoration and 10am - 4pm centre. Book onto a tour of transformation that has the cemetery to discover brought it back to life today. Discover more about the work of more about the story of Leicester Civic Society through a Leicester through those Heritage Exhibition of their work. buried there. Viewing panels, leaflets and information will be available to see and members will be on hand to to provide Pre-booking is required. additional information. This exhibition To book contact Visit will take place in 31 Granby Street, Leicester a former bank, long acknowledged T: 0116 299 4444. as a landmark in Leicester’s Victorian architecture and currently Max 20 people per tour. the meeting place of ISKCON, a Hare Krishna spiritual centre.

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