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Leicester Castle, Leicester

Leicester Castle

15 Castle Street, Leicester  LE1 5WN

Leicester Castle: Although Leicester Castle does not look like a 'traditional' castle; it was Leicester's first castle and was built around 1070 either by William the Conqueror or by Hugh de Grandsmesnil, the first Norman lord or castellan of Leicester.

Leicester Tourist Information Centre, Leicester

Leicester Tourist Information Centre

7-9 Every Street, Town Hall Square , Leicester LE1 6AG

The Leicester Tourist Information Centre (TIC) is situated in the heart of the city, in the Town Hall Square (opposite the Town Hall itself).

The Guildhall, Leicester

The Guildhall

Guildhall Lane , Leicester LE1 5FQ

Leicester is very privileged in having one of the best preserved timber framed halls in the country, dating back six hundred years.