IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Ross Walk, LEICESTER, LE4 5AW
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Ross Walk, LE4 5AW by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (215 Images Found)
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The Wolsey, Leicester
An extra care apartment complex for older residents. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8323000/8323240.stm
Image: © David P Howard
Taken: 27 Oct 2015
0.01 miles
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The Wolsey Building, Abbey Park Street, Lricester
Former home of the Wolsey Knitwear Company, once the region's largest hosiery manufacturer. The original 1920s building has been renovated to provide apartments and care facilities for the elderly. The original wall with the portrait of Cardinal Wolsey is retained. The cardinal, after whom the company was named, died at the nearby former Leicester Abbey in 1530.
Image: © Tim Heaton
Taken: 26 Apr 2022
0.01 miles
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Abbey Mills - Cardinal Wolsey
Although this block of the mills is largely new build apartments, this corner has been retained and built around. Wolsey knitwear is apparently named after Cardinal Wolsey and this particular building is now the Wolsey Building.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 4 Dec 2011
0.02 miles
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Benchmark on building in Abbey Park Street
Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm84402
Image: © Roger Templeman
Taken: 5 May 2017
0.02 miles
5
The Wolsey Building in Leicester
In the foreground are some christmas decorations at Belgrave Circle, a year earlier, the now demolished Belgrave Flyover would have obscured this view.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 21 Dec 2014
0.03 miles
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Demolition work on the Belgrave Flyover
This is the first day of the closure and demolition of the Belgrave Flyover.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 1 Feb 2014
0.03 miles
7
Mural on Garfield Street in Leicester
The mural is of two Indian Bollywood stars, Rekha and Madhubala.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 27 Oct 2019
0.03 miles
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Charles Keene College, Abbey Park Street
There an OS benchmark Image on the far corner of the building
Image: © Roger Templeman
Taken: 5 May 2017
0.03 miles
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Demolition work starts on the Belgrave Flyover
This is the first day of the closure and demolition of the flyover.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 1 Feb 2014
0.03 miles
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Abbey Mills
Abbey Mills 1884 oldest for Fielding and Johnson. Later 1887 to 1923 for R Walker – becoming Wolsey.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 27 Jan 2012
0.03 miles