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12. Leicester (6) The medieval Wygston's House and St Margaret's Church and two Victorian Gothic Churches
Roger Wygston's House showing the late 18th century brick facade (1796) added to one of Leicester's most historic buildings and is now a costume museum.
The rear of Roger Wygston's House, one of the oldest and best preserved timber framed medieval-Tudor buildings in Leicester.
St Margaret's Church with its great turreted 15th century tower, but much of the fine structure is thirteenth century. Its a bit out of the way across the road from the buss station, and not an obvious major tourist attraction, but the tourist-visitor to Leicester should take the trouble to pay it a visit.
The ornately carved arches of the west door of St Margaret's medieval Church.
St Mark's Church Gothic revival church of 1872, however the revival did not last, but the church was reopened as a function venue in 2005 with people of all faiths attending and ot can be hired for wedding receptions etc. for an atmosphere with a difference!
One of the ornately carved doors of St Marks.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church in London Road. The former Baptist Church (chapel?) was built in 1876 in the 'Gothic Revival' style.
One of the ornately carved 'Gothic' doors of Seventh-Day Adventist Church on London Road. * Midlands pages updated Jan 16th 2008 * EMAIL Phil Brown * City of Leicester - Images-photographs-pictures-webshots-photos - of 'attractions' ideas for the tourist-visitor © Dr W P Brown * |
