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Golden Mile (Leicester)
The Golden Mile is a name given to Belgrave Road, just north east of the city centre in Leicester, England. The road sells the most gold in all of Europe. It is part of the ancient Roman Fosse Way and
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
The Golden Mile is a name given to Belgrave Road, just north east of the city centre in Leicester, England. The road sells the most gold in all of Europe. It is part of the ancient Roman Fosse Way and today is famed for its jewellers, Indian restaurants, sari shops, annual winter illuminations and its internationally renowned annual Diwali celebrations, the largest of their kind outside of India.
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The Golden Mile is a name given to Belgrave Road, just north east of the city centre in Leicester, England. The road sells the most gold in all of Europe. It is part of the ancient Roman Fosse Way and today is famed for its jewellers, Indian restaurants, sari shops, annual winter illuminations and its internationally renowned annual Diwali celebrations, the largest of their kind outside of India.
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Background
History
Originally constructed as part of the Roman road between Lincoln and Exeter, it is one of the straightest in the western Roman empire and passes through Leicester old town, becoming Narborough Road on the other side of the River Soar. It is also continuous with Fosse Way, Melton Road, Belgrave Gate, East Gates, Silver Street, Guildhall Lane and West Gates (now St Nicholas Circle), before crossing the Soar at West Bridge. The buildings of the street were constructed during the 19th and 20th centuries and the neighbourhood became noted for its Sikh and Hindu population in the 1970s. Leicester Belgrave Road railway station and Belgrave Road Cycle and Cricket Ground were both located here.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6493, -1.1228
- Address
- Belgrave, Leicester
- Official site
- visitgoldenmile.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Golden Mile (Leicester) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Golden Mile (Leicester)?
- Golden Mile (Leicester) is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6493°, -1.1228°.
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