IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Pescall Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 5FJ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Pescall Boulevard, LE4 5FJ 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
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (227 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Remains of the Wolsey Textile Factory
The factory, dating from 1910 was demolished in 2008, the flats development was reccession hit. All that remains is a small tower and two chimneys.
Several explorer websites have pictures before demolition, including a boiler. The factory closed only a few years ago and moved to a new site. It was named after Cardinal Wolsey who is buried nearby Image]
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 20 Nov 2010
0.02 miles
2
Constructing houses at the Abbey Meadows
The Abbey Meadows or Wolsey island was the site of the former Wolsey Factory, a water tower and chimney from the old factory have been kept and restored.
Image, same view taken 3 months earlier.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 21 Nov 2017
0.03 miles
3
New houses at Wolsey Island
The Abbey Meadows was the site of the former Wolsey Factory.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 15 Jul 2018
0.04 miles
4
Chimney at the Abbey Meadows
The Abbey Meadows was the site of the former Wolsey Factory which quit the site in 2004, a water tower and chimney are all that remain.
There are plans to build 92 houses and 96 apartments in this 5.6 acre area known as Wolsey Island.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 22 Apr 2017
0.04 miles
5
Constructing houses at the Abbey Meadows
The Abbey Meadows was the site of the former Wolsey Factory, a water tower and chimney are all that remain.
Image, same view taken 6½ months earlier.
Image, same view taken 3 months later.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 20 Aug 2017
0.04 miles
7
Industrial wasteland at Abbey Meadows
This is the site of the former Wolsey Factory.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 14 Jun 2015
0.05 miles
8
Construction at the Abbey Meadows, Leicester
The Abbey Meadows was the site of the former Wolsey Factory, a water tower and chimney are all that remain. Houses are being built on the site.
In the distance is the rocket tower at the National Space Centre.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 20 Aug 2017
0.05 miles
9
Wolsey Chimneys
The old factory was named after the famous Cardinal Wolsey who is buried in Leicester Abbey. The factory has gone but some features have been saved.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: Unknown
0.05 miles
10
Pipe bridge across the Grand Union Canal
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 1 Jan 2016
0.05 miles