Museums · East Midlands
Leicestershire
Also known as: Swydd Gaerlŷr
In or near Anstey.
Leicestershire — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester North · 4.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leicestershire is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Leicestershire is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases a range of exhibits pertaining to the region's history and culture. The museum is a valuable resource for those interested in local heritage.
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Background
History
The Domesday Book (1086) records four wapentakes in the territory of Leicestershire: Guthlaxton, Framland, Goscote and Gartree. These later became hundreds, with the division of Goscote into West Goscote and East Goscote, and the addition of Sparkenhoe hundred. The first recorded use of the county name occurs in 1087 as . Leicestershire's external boundaries have changed little since the Domesday Survey. The Measham-Donisthorpe exclave of Derbyshire has been exchanged for the Netherseal area, and the urban expansion of Market Harborough has caused Little Bowden, previously in Northamptonshire to be annexed. Until 1969, the county's legal name was "Leicester" rather than "Leicestershire",…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6560, -1.1900
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Blaby
- Parish
- Glenfields
- Postcode
- LE3 8RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester North — 4.1 km
- Official site
- leicestershire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Leicestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Glenfield War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Norman Church Ruins
Historic houses · 1.4 km
Anstey
Towns & cities · 1.8 km
St Mary's Church, Anstey
Historic churches · 1.8 km
Beaumont Shopping Centre
Historic shopping arcades · 2.0 km
Anstey War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
Memorial Garden Cenotaph
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
Gorse Hill City Farm
Farms (open to visitors) · 2.1 km
King William's Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.3 km
Kirby Firth Nature Park
Forests & woodlands · 2.4 km
Groby Old Hall
Historic houses · 2.6 km
Beaumont Leys Muslims
Historic churches · 2.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leicestershire?
- Leicestershire is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE3 8RD), in the parish of Glenfields.
- What is Leicestershire?
- Leicestershire — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leicestershire?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester North, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE3 8RD.
- How do I get to Leicestershire?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester North, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE3 8RD.