Historic Buildings in Leicestershire

Bradgate House dates to around 1520 and was one of the earliest major houses in England built of brick. Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days Queen, was born here in 1537 and spent her childhood here. King Charles I visited Bradgate House, as did William and Mary. The house stands in a large country park dating to the 13th century.
Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England, LE6 0HE

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Heritage Highlight: Birthplace of Lady Jane Grey

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The Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower is a Leicester icon, standing at the junction of five major shopping streets in the city centre. The tower was erected in 1869 and features statues of four men closely linked to the history of the city, including Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester.
Haymarket, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Landmark
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The High Cross dates to the reign of Elizabeth I and formed part of a large domed market cross building on the site of an earlier medieval market cross. The market cross was demolished, but one column was saved and now stands at the edge of Jubilee Square.
Jubilee Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Landmark
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Heritage Highlight: Tudor column

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Bow Bridge is a 19th-century replacement for a medieval bridge across the River Soar. The bridge is closely linked with the story of Richard III, who rode out across Bow Bridge on his march to the Battle of Bosworth and death. Learn about the legend that a wise woman prophesied his defeat and how the story is connected to the bridge itself.
St Augustine Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Bridge
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Heritage Highlight: Links to Richard III

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Moira Furnace is a restored iron blast furnace built in 1804 by the Earl of Moira. The Earl realized that the area around Moira had great natural resources of iron and coal. He initiated mining activity and built the blast furnace to process the iron ore. The furnace had only a short lifetime, closing in 1811 after only seven years of operation, though an iron foundry on the same site continued working for another 30 years.
Furnace Lane, Moira, Leicestershire, England, DE12 6AT

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On the highest point of Bradgate Park stands an iconic 18th-century folly in the form of a castellated Gothic tower with an attached archway. According to legend, the Tower was built as a memorial to an estate worker killed in a fire, but in truth, it was simply an eye-catcher.
Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England, LE6 0AH

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Landmark
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Heritage Highlight: An iconic 18th-century folly

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Does the bogeyman known as Black Annis lurk within the shadows of the Prince Rupert Gate in Leicester? So say the old legends. The gateway dates to 1422 and links The Newarke to Leicester Castle's inner ward. The name comes from the 1645 siege of Leicester when troops under Prince Rupert and Charles I attacked The Newarke area.
Castle View, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Gateway
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Stoneywell is a late-Victorian Arts and Crafts house built by Ernest Gimson for his brother Sydney and his family. The house follows the contour of the exposed bedrock, making it appear to grow organically out of the earth. Stoneywell has remained largely unaltered since it was built.
Whitcrofts Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, England, LE67 9QE

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Heritage Highlight: Very influential Arts and Crafts house

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The Magazine Gateway is an early 15th-century gatehouse built by Henry, 3rd Earl of Leicester to guard the main entrance into The Newarke, a religious precinct bordering Leicester Castle. It was later used as a Civil War armoury and a gaol.
The Newarke, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Gateway
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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century archway

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Wygston's House is the oldest house in Leicester, built around 1490 as a hall house and later extended with wings at right angles to the hall. One wing has an elegant red-brick Georgian facade, but the main house frontage is 15th-century timber-framing. The house is now owned by Leicester City Council.
Applegate, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, LE1 5LD

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Heritage Highlight: The oldest house in Leicester

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