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Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Leicester within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Leicester, parl. and mun. bor., market town, and co. town of Leicestershire, on river Soar, 29 m. NW. of Northampton and 99 m. NW. of London by rail, 3200 ac., pop. 122,376; 5 Banks, 8 newspapers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. It has been supposed that Leicester derived its name from the British King Lear. As a Roman station it was known as Rates or Ratiscorim. The first charter of incorporation was granted by King John. Leicester is the chief seat of the English worsted hosiery trade; besides which there are iron foundries, mfrs. of elastic webbing, sewing cotton, boots and shoes, lace, &c., also agricultural implements. The town has water communication by the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal and the river Soar. At the Blue Boar Inn (now demolished) Richard III. slept on the night before the battle of Bosworth Field (1485); and at Leicester Abbey (now in ruins) Cardinal Wolsey died in 1530. Leicester has sent 2 members to Parliament since the reign of Edward I.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Leicester Abbey, par., in co. and in N. vicinity of Leicester, 25 ac., pop. 35.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Castle View, liberty, in S. of co. and within bor. of Leicester, pop. 153.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
White Friars, par., in co. and bor. of Leicester, pop. 94.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Newarke, par., in co. and bor. of Leicester, pop. 1688.
A village in Guthlaxton hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.
Ten manors recorded in Domesday.
1st Manor
2nd Manor
3rd Manor
4th Manor
5th Manor
6th Manor
7th Manor
8th Manor
9th Manor
10th Manor