City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

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Muriel Road 1907 and recently.

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Sorely needed

 

Transport leaders have launched a bid to secure more than a hundred new trains on the railway lines in the Midlands. Midlands Connect, the region’s sub-national transport body, is hoping to secure an investment of more than £1.5 billion in rail services across the region, which would improve links between Leicester and other Birmingham, Worcester, Bristol and Cardiff.

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/new-fast-train-leicester-birmingham-7921454?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

 

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Leicestershire lays claim to the most expensive street in the entire East Midlands, with prices standing at around £1.6 million per property. The finding was made in new data from Halifax who have compiled England and Wales’ most expensive streets, with Leicestershire and neighbouring Rutland claiming two of the top five spots.

The street is Warren Hill in Newtown Linford, close to Bradgate Park. Here, the Halifax data, which is compiled using latest Land Registry information, finds a house here will set people back on average £1.615 million.

The average price narrowly edges out Melton Road in Stanton-in-the-Wolds near Nottingham (£1.6 million) to be the priciest street in the East Midlands. Cour D’Honneur in Oakham comes in fifth in the region with an average value of just over £1.3m.

[Free Falling Foxes]

5 hours ago, davieG said:

Leicestershire lays claim to the most expensive street in the entire East Midlands, with prices standing at around £1.6 million per property. The finding was made in new data from Halifax who have compiled England and Wales’ most expensive streets, with Leicestershire and neighbouring Rutland claiming two of the top five spots.The street is Warren Hill in Newtown Linford, close to Bradgate Park.

Bit of a bugger to cycle up, too!

Edited 21 December 2022 by Free Falling Foxes

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6 hours ago, davieG said:

Leicestershire lays claim to the most expensive street in the entire East Midlands, with prices standing at around £1.6 million per property. The finding was made in new data from Halifax who have compiled England and Wales’ most expensive streets, with Leicestershire and neighbouring Rutland claiming two of the top five spots.

The street is Warren Hill in Newtown Linford, close to Bradgate Park. Here, the Halifax data, which is compiled using latest Land Registry information, finds a house here will set people back on average £1.615 million.

The average price narrowly edges out Melton Road in Stanton-in-the-Wolds near Nottingham (£1.6 million) to be the priciest street in the East Midlands. Cour D’Honneur in Oakham comes in fifth in the region with an average value of just over £1.3m.

I've driven along Warren Hill many times and tried to see the houses from the road and it's almost impossible because they are set so back in their own grounds.

 

I always wonder "who lives in a house like that".

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4 hours ago, Parafox said:

I've driven along Warren Hill many times and tried to see the houses from the road and it's almost impossible because they are set so back in their own grounds.

 

I always wonder "who lives in a house like that".

Wonder no more............

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History of Leicestershire in Images

 

ON THIS DAY: 23rd DECEMBER 1834

English architect Joseph Hansom, patented the horse drawn taxi, known as the Hansom Cab. The first Hansom Cab travelled down Hinckley's (Leicestershire) Coventry Road in 1835. They were exported worldwide and became a feature of the 19th-century street scene. The Safety Cabriolet & Two-Wheel Carriage Company was formed by Hansom with capital of £100,000 (nearly £4.5m in today's money). Joseph never made much money from it, he sold the design for £10,000 to a company which then got into difficulties and could not pay him. By the end of the century, there were more than 7,000 Hansoms in London and became a well-known part of the Victorian street scene.

 

 

 

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The George Harrison Project

 

Synopsis

Not to be missed!

The UK’s leading live music tribute to George Harrison, performing his best-loved hits from The Beatles, his solo career and The Traveling Wilburys.

Here comes the perfect tribute to a Beatles legend in the year that celebrates George’s 80th Birthday!

After the Liverpudlian four-piece called time on Beatlemania Harrison, who died in 2001, enjoyed a successful solo career, releasing 12 studio albums, including the classic triple album All Things Must Pass, Living In The Material World, Cloud Nine and Brainwashed.

He also formed the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.

During this show, these talented musicians perform some of George Harrison’s best-known tracks, including My Sweet Lord, Got My Mind Set On You, Give Me Love, What Is Life, If I Needed Someone, Something, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Here Comes The Sun, Handle With Care, All Things Must Pass, Blow Away, End Of The Line, Cheer Down, and many more!

 

Ticket information

All Tickets – £20

 

 

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Coalville regeneration report sets out a 'bold and ambitious future for the town' - including two options for a new railway station

 

https://coalville.nub.news/news/local-news/coalville-regeneration-report-sets-out-a-bold-and-ambitious-future-for-the-town-including-two-options-for-a-new-railway-station-164967?fbclid=IwAR31tm1Jh0VDLJk6OaoU-4gigKfTl0wkdvoATD49GgmghJlbISOVqEo56q8

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Granby St 1875

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A recently released set of documents captured by the US Military has been digitised and now on view as Target Dossiers Pertaining to the British Isles, between 1938–1945. Access and use Unrestricted. Leicester's power station and gasworks was designated as a Luftwaffe target, as this image from 8th June 1939 illustrates

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24 minutes ago, davieG said:

 

A recently released set of documents captured by the US Military has been digitised and now on view as Target Dossiers Pertaining to the British Isles, between 1938–1945. Access and use Unrestricted. Leicester's power station and gasworks was designated as a Luftwaffe target, as this image from 8th June 1939 illustrates

And now look at it, what a mess!!!

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Leicester, London Rd Rail Station, back in the 1960's and the train passenger leaving the station could hardly miss the excellent display case provided by the municipal transport department. 
The Leicester display included a map of the city and more detailed plans of the bus loading points in the city centre and immediately outside the station. 
It appears the Leyland PD2 above the display case survived into the LTHT archive collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Haywood
A red stop! Folks today would be amazed to know that we had to stop there whether there was anyone waiting or not. Failure to stop, observed by an inspector, or reported by a member of the public would result in having to go and see the ACI. And almost certainly the loss of that week's bonus, 2/6d, or half a crown. It was worth about £12 a year, equivalent to just about another week's wages. Missed duties, bad driving, passenger reports, all could lead to a loss in any one week. Very rarely collected mine! In the rules, 'stopping' was defined as pulling up to a standstill and securing the handbrake. By the time I served, many of these old tramway day hangover rules were going out of the window, and some drivers made a point of not observing the rule at all. Others would say as you took over the bus and filled in the card, 'we work reds', so as a new conductor, you watched your step. But this particular set of stops outside the station were cause to be careful, many older folks who remember the trams knew the rule, and would force observance. They knew they didn't need to put their hand out, you should stop anyway. God help you if you left them! 

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On 07/01/2023 at 11:19, davieG said:

 

A recently released set of documents captured by the US Military has been digitised and now on view as Target Dossiers Pertaining to the British Isles, between 1938–1945. Access and use Unrestricted. Leicester's power station and gasworks was designated as a Luftwaffe target, as this image from 8th June 1939 illustrates

Interesting post. Some things don't change. Russia does not use bombers to destroy Ukraine's gas and electricity infrastructure, but they do use long-range missiles to have the same effect. A major strike in this area, with a major power station and two main line railways would have had a considerable effect on the local economy and further afield. However Leicester's industry was quite widely dispersed across the city and a map of industry across the whole city would show a different picture. It looks like Filbert Street is outlined but not the Tigers' ground at Welford Road. Destruction of City's home would have had little effect on the economy but it would have hit the headlines and local morale.

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Long before it became known for live music the Princess Charlotte, captured on the left of this photo from c1900, was a simple Victorian pub. The pub was named after an English princess, who died in 1817, at the young age of 22. The building itself dates from before the death of the princess and was possibly built on the ruins of a Roman building.

In 1989, the Princess Charlotte would take on a new identity. A year later the “Princess” was dropped from the name and The Charlotte found itself at the heart of a vibrant music scene of Madchester, Grunge, and Britpop. In 1998 the capacity doubled to 400 and for twenty years it was the go-to venue for live music. Under the ownership of Andy Wright, groups such as Oasis, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, Snow Patrol and, of course, Kasabian, performed there.

Now a supermarket, the history of The Charlotte is celebrated on a new heritage panel outside its location on Oxford Street.

What's your favourite memory of The Charlotte?

Image: Barry Lount, Leicester & Leicestershire Record Office.

#StoryofLeicester #Leicester

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LEICESTER FACES: Unknown Navvy at Bath Lane during the clearing of the Leicester Central Station site, c.1895.

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Memories of Leicester

Public Bath, Bath Lane..

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Story of Leicester

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The distinctive tower of the former Imperial Hotel at the junction of Mere Road and St Saviour’s Road is unique in its design, built in 1880 by Joseph Isaac Hallam. After its time as a hotel, the Imperial became a pub operated by Ansells Brewery. The building was later converted into residential apartments.

In this photo the clock tower is still topped by a cupola (dome). It has, however, always had just three clock faces rather than four, with the missing face remaining the subject of much debate.

Check out an illustrated history of this prominent local landmark on a new heritage panel - it's now located on the island in the foreground of this photo.

Credit: Leicester & Leicestershire Record Office.

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History of Leicestershire in Images

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THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH -Leicester 1898

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13 hours ago, davieG said:

History of Leicestershire in Images

Martin Webster  · 

 

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH -Leicester 1898

 

Entertainment just off Aylestone Road,  near Freemens Common that is billed "The Greatest Show on Earth" but is actually a big circus?

 

How times have changed 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 13 January 2023 by Vacamion

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18 hours ago, davieG said:

History of Leicestershire in Images

Martin Webster  · 

 

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH -Leicester 1898

#The celebrated Mr. B performs his feat on Wednesday at Freemans Com#

 

Nah, doesn't have the same ring to it.

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Lost Stations, how we could do with a few of these now.

 

 

History of Leicestershire in Images

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Yesteryears Railway - Croft, Elmesthorpe, Market Bosworth and Kirby Muxloe

 

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History of Leicestershire in Images

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BLABY STATION