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	LAHS - Occasional Publications - Leicester Abbey
		Leicester Abbey was founded in 1138 wand became one of the most important Augustinian monasteries in medieval England.
		This is the first volume on Leicester Abbey for more than 50 years, produced to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society.
		Abbot Sadyngton of Leicester Abbey and onychomancy: an episode of clerical divination in the fifteenth century
	www.le.ac.uk /lahs/publications/leicester_abbey.html (260 words)

	A Brief History of Leicester, Leicestershire, England
		It struck in 1564, 1579, 1583 and 1593.
		Leicester soon recovered from the effects of the civil war and by 1670 it probably had a population of about 5,000.
		Leicester was described in a magazine in 1909: ‘it is difficult to think of Leicester as a town of considerable industrial importance.
	www.localhistories.org /leicester.html (2219 words)

	Houses of Augustinian canons: Leicester abbey \| British History Online
		In 1143 an abbey of Augustinian canons was founded at Leicester in honour of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary by Robert le Bossu, Earl of Leicester.
		1203-6: ibid, i, 253; Hamilton Thompson, Abbey of Leic.
		Formerly a chapel of Lilbourne: Hamilton Thompson, Abbey of Leic.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=38162 (4019 words)

	ULAS - Archaeological Services, University of Leicester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Abbey Grounds lie to the west of the River Soar, and contain the excavated plan of Leicester Abbey, one of the wealthiest Augustinian houses in the country, together with the ruins of Cavendish House, a 16th - 17th century mansion.
		Although most of the abbey buildings, including the church, were razed to the ground within a few years of the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538, the main gatehouse, boundary walls and farm buildings survived.
		The 1538 survey of the abbey describes the gatehouse as ‘a square lodging on either side of the gatehouse in which are five chambers with chimneys and large glazed windows, the walls being of stone and covered with lead, and with four stone turrets at the corners of the same’.
	www.le.ac.uk /ulas/annualreports/ar2001/abbey/abbey.html (1079 words)

	Leicester Information
		In the 9th century, Leicester was captured by the Danes (Vikings) and became one of the five boroughs (fortified towns) of Danelaw, although this position was short lived.
		Leicester played a significant role in the history of England, when, in 1265, Simon de Montfort forced King Henry III to hold the first parliament of England at the now-ruined Leicester Castle.
		Leicester is expected by 2011 to become the first major city in Britain in which the ethnic minority population will form a majority.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Leicester (2550 words)

	goleicestershire: History of Leicester
		Leicester's Great Abbey of St Mary de Pratis, was founded by Robert le Bossu in 1143.
		As early as 1700 it was clear that Leicester's future was to be in manufacturing.
		Two well known Leicester landmarks were built in the late 19th century - the Clock Tower (1868), and the magnificent brick Town Hall (1875).
	www.goleicestershire.com /news/history.htm (971 words)

	Leicester, England, United Kingdom
		Leicester is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar.
		Leicester is one of the oldest cities in England, and is now one of the most ethnically diverse.
		Leicester is expected by 2012 to become the first major city in Britain in which the ethnic minority population will form a majority.
	www.worldcityphotos.org /UK/UK-ENG-Leicester.htm (1284 words)

	Leicester City Council - Abbey Park
		Abbey Park is Leicester’s premier park and lies approximately one mile north of the City centre.
		In addition, the 32 acre Abbey grounds feature the reconstructed site of Leicester Abbey and the memorial to Cardinal Wolsey who was laid to rest in the grounds.
		Abbey Park boating lake is a major attraction for visitors to the park. Both rowing and pedalo boats can be hired for a half hour duration.
	www.leicester.gov.uk /departments/page.asp?pgid=1943 (721 words)

	LEICESTER: SANITATION versus VACCINATION BY J.T. BIGGS J.P. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Leicester continued to be the residence of the Norman Earls from the Conquest to the time of the celebrated Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and Lord High Steward—a hereditary dignity then pertaining to the Earldom of Leicester.
		Leicester Castle was a favourite seat of John of Gaunt, and the residence of the Plantagenet Earls and Dukes of the House of Lancaster.
		Leicester abbey, founded by Robert-le-Bossu, Earl of Leicester, in 1137, was destroyed in the reign of Henry VIII., at the dissolution of Monasteries, in 1539.
	www.whale.to /a/biggs.html (13170 words)

	Necromancy and the Abbot
		The ruins of the wall of the old abbey of Leicester still exist, and may be seen from the Abbey Park, which derived its name from the abbey on the opposite side of the River Soar.
		The plate and jewels were then seized by the king; the furniture and goods were sold; the buildings were stripped of the lead of their roofs: outside, and of everything removable inside; and the lands were given or sold to the greedy courtiers about the king's person.
		As the Manor of Ingarsby formerly belonged to Leicester Abbey, the building was called by local tradition 'the Chapel', and is evidently much as it was at the time of its original construction, though it is a three-storied building of which the first floor was evidently a guest-room.
	www.whitedragon.org.uk /articles/abbot.htm (3635 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 680 Leicester was chosen as the centre of a bishopric which survived until the 9th century, when Leicester was captured by the Danes (Vikings) and became one of the five boroughs (fortified towns) of Danelaw, although this position was short lived.
		He was originally buried in the Greyfriars Church in Leicester, but there is a legend that his corpse was exhumed under orders from Henry VII and cast into the River Soar, although there is no evidence for this and some historians believe that his tomb and bones were destroyed with the dissolution of the church.
		Leicester is home to the Leicester Mercury newspaper, and the MATV (Midlands Asian Television) cable channel which can also be viewed on normal analouge TV and is known as MATV Channel 6.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Leicester (3231 words)

	Abbey Park - A Brief History.
		Of all the local religious chapters, the Augustinian order of the Abbey of Leicester was by far the most wealthiest, and their estates eventually became the second largest holding in all of England.
		The Abbey was founded in 1132 by Robert le Bosu, Earl of Leicester and today, remnants of the Abbey can be seen within it's grounds, along with a memorial to Cardinal Wolsey who died at the Abbey in 1530, whilst on his way to London to answer a charge of treason.
		In 1538, King Henry VIII caused the Abbey's closure and the park became the possession of the crown.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/leicestershire/37432 (521 words)

	Houses of Premonstratensian canons: The abbey of Cockersand \| British History Online
		That no abbey of Cockersand was recognized until Leicester withdrew its opposition seems fairly clear from the terms of the settlement arranged apparently in the sixth year of John (1204-5).
		Abbot Paul and the convent of Leicester granted to the canons of Cockersand 'locum in quo domus hospitalis de Kokersand sita est,' with permission to build an abbey and have an abbot.
		Subsequent disputes between the two abbeys over boundaries, tithes, pasture and pannage, and the administration of sacraments at Cockersand to parishioners of Cockerham, were the subject of compositions in 1230, 1242-5, 1340, and 1364.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=38355 (4207 words)

	City of Leicester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In fact, Leicester is one of the oldest cities in England, with a history going back nearly 2000 years.
		The Saxon Bishop of Leicester fled to Dorchester-on-Thames and Leicester was not to become a bishopric again until the 20th century.
		It was mentioned in the Domesday Book as 'civitas' (city), but Leicester lost its city status in the 11th century owing to power struggles between the Church and the aristocracy.
	www.lovemytown.co.uk /CityProfiles/Leicester (709 words)

	\| Leicestershire (10km) - 29 October 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The lakes are quiet and tranquil and a haven for wildlife.
		Abbey Park is easily accessible from Leicester city centre with access from St Margaret's Way.
		Buses run regularly from Leicester city centre and the park also forms part of the central section of the Riverside Walk and cycle route.
	www.cancerresearchuk.org /breastcancer/walktogether/venuesmap/east/leicestershire/?view=PrinterFriendly (297 words)

	Leicester City Council - Abbey History
		The area on the east bank was low-lying meadowland, with very few features and was subject to flooding. The area was purchased from the Earl of Dysart as part of a flood alleviation scheme in 1876 and plans were made for creating a much-needed public open space.
		The Abbey was founded in 1132 by Robert le Bossu, the Earl of Leicester and was closed by King Henry VIII in 1538. The Marquis of Northampton built a mansion on the site out of the old material from the Abbey.
		Cardinal Wolsey died at the Leicester Abbey on 29 November 1530 whilst en route from York to London.
	www.leicester.gov.uk /index.asp?pgid=1944 (249 words)

	BBC - Leicester - Around Leicester - History
		Leicester comes under Danish rule, and becomes one of the five towns in the East Midlands making up the Danelagh.
		Leicester's military status is renewed by William the Conqueror.
		Leicester grows in significance as a religious centre.
	www.bbc.co.uk /leicester/aroundleicester/history/leicester_rutland/part_one.shtml (326 words)

	Web Designer Website Design Harborough Leicester Northampton Kettering
		"Abbey park offered an excellent service and made every thing clear and simple for me to understand, I will be recommending them 100% to all my associates".
		I would recommend Abbey Park to anyone looking to build their first website.
		Abbey Park's administration database gives me full control and is incredibly user friendly." Taro Gibbs, Walker and Gunn, Northampton, Northamptonshire.
	www.abbeypark.net (520 words)

	Leicester-art
		Leicester became part of the holdings of the Earls of Leicester, and the town’s fortunes became tied to those of subsequent Earls.
		Richard and 12,000 of his men stayed the night in Leicester the day before the battle, the king himself in a four poster bed which he had brought to the White Boar Inn, which bore the name of his personal badge.
		Leicester was unusual amongst the English towns I visited in that the centre of town has shifted significantly east of where it once stood; where once the High Cross market stood at the centre of town a roundabout now encircles a parking lot.
	www.florilegium.org /files/CULTURES/Leicester-art.html (1524 words)

	Glossary: Lazarus to Repyngdon, Philip
		Leicester abbey, called St. Mary's Abbey, a short ways outside the wall of the city, was founded in 1143.
		An array of examiners that included the mayor, the Abbot of Leicester, canons of the abbey, and the Dean of Leicester (probably from the collegiate churches of St. Mary the Less or St. Mary the Greater) confronted Kempe.
		He was elected Abbot of Leicester in 1394 and while abbot served four times as chancellor of the University of Oxford (1397, 1400, 1401, and 1402).
	www.holycross.edu /departments/visarts/projects/kempe/text/gloss3.html (5236 words)

	Accommodation in Leicester hotels and lodgings - ASE.net
		The Comfort Inn Hinckley North is situated on the A47 with links via the M69, M1 and M6 motorways to all parts of the country.
		Leicester City Football and Rugby Clubs and the Racecourse are all within easy driving distance whilst several golf courses are
		Conveniently located in the city centre, close to the Haymarket Theatre and the open air market, the Holiday Inn Leicester is the ideal location from which to enjoy all the history, sport and shopping the city has to offer.
	www.ase.net /servlet/HotelList/201/52.6599998474121/-1.1599999666214/Leicester (350 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Leicestershire \| Fountain for city's boating lake
		A £25,000 fountain is to be unveiled on Saturday in the Abbey Park boating lake, Leicester.
		The fountain was built as part of improvements to increase oxygen levels in the lake, to prevent stagnation and enhance the environment for fish.
		Abbey Park, north of the city centre, contains the remains of the 12th Century Leicester Abbey and the ruins of Cavendish House.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/leicestershire/3901889.stm (176 words)

	Leicester tourist information and travel guide from TourUK
		Leicester, a thriving city and the county town, with a university.
		Conveniently located in the city centre, close to the Haymarket Theatre and the open air market, the recently refurbished Holiday Inn Leicester is the ideal location from which to enjoy all the history, sport and shopping the city has to offer.
		Recently refurbished, the hotel provides extensive leisure facilities with air conditioned public areas and is the ideal base from which to explore the Peak District and The Shires.
	www.touruk.co.uk /leicester/lei_leic.htm (859 words)

	The Wheelmen - New Penny Stack Record Attempt In 2006
		The British Ordinary Enthusiasts are planning to smash their own Guinness World Record for a Penny Stack in Leicester's Abbey Park on Sunday May 28th 2006.
		Ride Leicester will also host a celebration of the city's rich and varied cycling history with an exhibition of research from the two-year Cycle Heritage Leicester project.
		Cycling enthusiasts with period machines and costumes are invited to attend the filming in Abbey Park and help re-create the atmosphere of a large cycle race meeting from that period.
	www.thewheelmen.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1066 (249 words)

	Leicester Monarchs - Cycle Speedway Club
		The 4th Leicester Bike Film Festival is to take place on the weekend of 27-29th May 2005.
		Closing Film : This bicycle road-trip movie is based on the true story of an unemployed truck driver, his wife, and their five children, who peddled from their home in poverty stricken north-eastern Brazil to Rio de Janeiro in serch of a decent job.
		TWO world-class digital animators will be revealing some of the tricks of their trade as part of the 4th Leicester Bike Film Festival later this year.
	home.btconnect.com /leicesterCSC/NewsSpeedwayFilm05.htm (671 words)

	A Brief History of Leicester Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		1072 Normans put Leicester under the jurisdiction of the Lincoln diocese.
		For a time, the Abbey appointed the St. Martin's vicars.
		1888 Suffragan Bishop of Leicester appointed by Peterborough.
	www.cathedral.leicester.anglican.org /history.html (279 words)

	The City of Leicester Show
		Before 1925, and the kind donation by the Earl of Dysart of the Leicester Abbey Grounds, the show was limited because of it's lack of space.
		Sadly, due to it's success, it soon outgrew the Abbey Park venue and was moved to Braunstone Park, where it is still held today.
		The Abbey Park Show was heaven for a child, particularly those with a passion for animals.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/leicestershire/37931 (469 words)

	museums guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first castle at Leicester was probably built around 1070 either by William the Conqueror or by Hugh de Grandsmesnil, the first Norman lord or castellan of Leicester.
		Treering dating of the timbers shows that the roof was replaced in the early 1500s, but that the aisle-posts are original and date to about 1150.
		This suggests the hall was built by Robert le Bossu, the second earl of Leicester and founder of Leicester Abbey.
	www.leicestermuseums.ac.uk /museums/castle.html (406 words)

	Friends Of Abbey Park, Leicester, UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The "Friends of Abbey Park" has recently been launched. We are a community group of volunteers, independent of Leicester City Council but working with their support.
		Abbey Park is Leicester's premier urban park, having great social and historical significance to the City. In the last decade considerable research and community consultation has been undertaken and ways of improving the park have been identified. Whilst improvements have been identified, support and funding have not.
		The annual subscription will be kept low and is currently £1. If you are interested in hearing more please feel free to email us here or come to the next public meeting.
	www.friendsofabbeypark.org.uk /index.html (307 words)

	Hotels in Leicester, Room Bookings for Leicester Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Mill is situated in 5 acres of Leicestershire countryside and within these glorious grounds we have two rivers and a fishing lake which is available for corporate days and events.
		New Comfort Inn Hinckley North is situated on the A47, in the centre of Earl Shilton, between Leicester and Hinckley.
		Burleigh Court is ideally located in the heart of the country, close to the M1 and East Midlands Airport.
	www.hotels-for-all.com /ukcities/le/leicester_united_kingdom.htm (1306 words)

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