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Saturday 18th May, 2013 2.30
£4.00
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Venue
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New Walk
Late 18th Century urban public walk, extending for 1,100 metres, developed in the 19th Century with residences and some public buildings.
Originally known as Queen's Walk, New Walk was laid out in 1785 by Leicester Corporation as a pedestrian way (which it still is), connecting the town from the area of Welford Place with the racecourse (now VICTORIA PARK, also a Historic Park) to the south-east, and overlooking the as yet undeveloped area of Southfields to the south. An Inclosure Award drawn up in 1804 and ratified in 1811 led to development of the South Fields area, which began with sale of plots at the north end of New Walk, adjacent to Welford Place, and the laying out of new streets to either side of New Walk.
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Walk round New Walk led by blue badge guide, Virginia Wright.
Location, Location, Location – the area between New Walk and Regent Road provided some of the ‘best’ addresses in Leicester during the 19th century. Who built the properties? Who lived there? What did they do?
Booking highly desirable.
Meet at Park Gates.
Ends with a light picnic.
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