Great places to go near Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre in June (updated in 2023)

 

 

 

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The Battle of Bosworth 1485: A rebel army wins the day.

 

RIchard III vs Henry Tudor (later Henry VII)

 

The Wars of the Roses

 

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We did not visit the park—it would have been nice but——

 

 

 

Ok now we did do this trip sooooooo

Day 8–April 6

London to Leicester

Check out of Hotel and took a cab to

 

 St. Pancras

Trains to Leicester run up tp 3 times per hour from this station.

Trip takes about 1 1/2 hr.

Take Cab to (we did—-other hotels in town:  The 10 best hotels near King Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester)

Holiday Inn Leicester

Check in  and store luggage—get room in PM

 

The hotel restaurant was very friendly—(food was good too: BELLA ITALIA WIGSTON) I meet several people there  including the staff—Later I met the manager—he got me a crown down from one of the shelves for my picture (see picture below for original location)

—they even took my picture with a couple of the lovely ladies that worked there reportedly to put in an employees’ paper—

 

—such a great time — meeting people is my favorite part of travel.

 

Leicester is not a place I knew a lot about BTFR (Before they found Richard) and I had never been there till this visit–none of us had.

Unusual Venues

 

 

I did find out that it is a very ancient settlement (about 2,000 years ) which reportedly was founded around 100 BC by the Corielrauvi tribe set up dwelling  by the River Soar

 

4K UHD | River Soar – Leicester UK | Walking along the river

 

You can find out information on the history of Liecester’s building by reading the heritage panels that are all about town.

 

 

Roman Leicester which was Ratae Corietavorium

was originally a fort by the Soar which soon filled with traders and the town eventually had a forum, basillica, baths and temple.

Interested in the Romans-if you’re visiting the city check out the Jewry Wall & Jewry Wall Museum where you can find the story of Leicester’s Roman history.  And you can also see the remaining wall of the Roman baths complex on the grounds here.

Or you can take the:

Roman Walking Tour

We only had less than a full day scheduled in town—so no Romans this trip.

 

Alas we were not able to see the Cathedral—That wasn’t our schedule’s fault:

 

It was undergoing serious refurbishment on it’s structure and was totally closed when we were there.

 

King Richard III The Burial of the King: Live Reburial | History Documentary | Reel Truth History

 

TAKE A LOOK INSIDE

While Richard was King he corrected economic injustices, reforms the law, founded a College of Arms, was a patron of Caxton and Cambridge and a benifactor of the Church among other reforms and redresses of existing laws and the like.

 

Richard III
King of England

Picture is at the museum and shows how his skelton—the body long rotted away–was found  when a trench was dug here.

 

The museum covers two Floors

Background  is down stairs:

 

The story of King RIchard from his service for his Brother King Edward IV to his rise to king after Edward’s death and his death in battle with Henry Tudor.

 

The Grey Friars – a brief history

 

If you notice one place where you see and extension below the regular outline.  This is King RIchard’s original grave site

 

Five things we’ve learned about Richard III since he was found

The upper floor includes views of Leicester, Dig Diary, and Identifying the King

 

King Richard III Exhibition Visitor Centre Dynasty Death And Discovery Leicester

 

 

New Menu for White Boar Café

 

 

I had been waiting for a few years to visit this site and let me tell you I was not disappointed.  This is history that was discovered while we watch—WOW

 

Leicester Landmarks

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Richard III lived and died in Medieval times.  The best place to learn about this era in this town is the Guildhall—Medieval Leicester was an important market town during this time and you can learn about it here.

 

 

 

You can also visit

Castle Great Hall/

The Newarke—a historic area which includes

the Magazine,

St Mary de Castro Church,

The Great Hall of Leicester Castle

and

The University Heritage Centre

That’s an x-ray of Richard at his center

During the Victor Tudor’s (and then the Stuarts) Leicester wa a center for the wool trade.

Places to see this area’s sites include

Wygston’s House (don’t let the restaurant & bar fool you)

 

Newarke Houses Museum & Gardens

Free Grammar School

More from the Richard III exhibit

Georgian times are remembered in Leicester too:

at

New Walk

complete with elegant period residents

 

 

Assembly Rooms

now

City Rooms

The Globe Pub

Serving beer since 1720

 

 

How can one remember a king without a crown or more?  Still Richard’s items.

A Working Town 

People have been making things in Leicester as far back as the Romans but the most obvious visual evidence of industry in the city comes from the mid-19th century onwards in the form of factories and warehouses.

Out and about in Leicester

 

Buildings in Leicester listed by the Victorian Society

Click above—-then click on individual picture to learn location etc.

 

 

 

Edwardian Leicester(1901 – 1910)

Electric trams came to the streets of Leicester and increased literacy among the citizens led to many becoming politicised. The famous 1905 ‘March of the Unemployed to London’ left from Leicester market when 30,000 people came to witness the historic event.

YMCA Building 1900 

Modern Leicester

(1973 – present day) Industry was still thriving in the city during the 1970s, with the work opportunities attracting many immigrants from all over the world. While industry has declined in recent years, excellent transport links have made Leicester an attractive centre for many businesses. The City now has much to be proud of including its sporting achievements and the richness of its cultural heritage and diversity.

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