IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Discovery Road, LEICESTER, LE4 5AB

Introduction

This page details the photographs taken nearby to Discovery Road, LE4 5AB by members of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk

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Image Listing (227 Images Found)

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Footbridge crossing the River Soar
The bridge links the National Space Centre with the derelict Abbey Meadows, which was the site of the former Wolsey Factory, the water tower and two chimneys are all that remain. A new housing estate is being built on the site, the water tower and Wolsey chimney will be retained and restored. Image, same view taken six months earlier.
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 21 Nov 2017
0.03 miles
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Constructing houses at the Abbey Meadows
The Abbey Meadows or Wolsey Island was the site of the former Wolsey Factory, the site lay derelict for many years. Image, same view taken three months earlier.
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 21 Nov 2017
0.04 miles
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Riverside Way at the Abbey Meadows
The River Soar is to the left of the path, the new houses are on Beagle Close.
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 3 Apr 2014
0.05 miles
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National Space Centre, Leicester.
A show piece science centre with a real space rocket. The building looks like an inflated balloon! More info at http://www.nssc.co.uk/ and http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/virtual_tours/space_centre/index.shtml
Image: © Kate Jewell Taken: 25 Oct 2005
0.05 miles
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New science park at the Abbey Meadows
The houses on the left are on Beagle Close.
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 3 Apr 2014
0.05 miles
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Dock, Leicester
Technology innovation centre.
Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 2 Mar 2023
0.05 miles
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Leicester Boat Co Ltd
Disused gates at Abbey Meadows along the River Soar.
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 25 Nov 2012
0.06 miles
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Cardinal's Meadow, Leicester
Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 2 Mar 2023
0.06 miles
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Paths at Abbey Meadows in Leicester
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 11 Sep 2016
0.06 miles
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New riverside area at Abbey Meadows
The Abbey Meadows was the site of the former Wolsey Factory, a water tower and two chimneys are all that remain. There are plans to redevelop the site for residential use, the water tower and taller chimney will be retained and restored. This path is along the bank of the River Soar, opposite the National Space Centre.
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 27 May 2017
0.06 miles
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