IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Barton Close, LEICESTER, LE6 0HL
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Barton Close, LE6 0HL 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
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (31 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Details
Distance
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Jubilee Green along Taverner Drive in Ratby
Jubilee Green commemorates the Golden and Diamond Jubilees of Queen Elizabeth II.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 13 Sep 2014
0.02 miles
2
Former Swannington railway, Ratby
Now a cyclepath, the Leicester - Swannington railway operated from 1832 to 1966 and was designed by Robert Stephenson. It was an early example of railway construction, built to transport coal. The plaque commemorates the route.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_and_Swannington_Railway for further information.
Image: © Jim Barton
Taken: 14 Sep 2019
0.02 miles
3
Plaque for the Leicester - Swannington Railway, Ratby
A closer view of the plaque visible in Image The Comet was the first locomotive used on the line at its opening in 1832.
Image: © Jim Barton
Taken: 14 Sep 2019
0.03 miles
4
The Ivanhoe Trail in Ratby
This footpath and cycleway follows the course of the former Leicester to Swannington Railway.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 27 Dec 2016
0.03 miles
6
Ivanhoe Trail signpost near Ratby
On the former Leicester to Swannington railway, now a cyclepath.
Image: © Jim Barton
Taken: 14 Sep 2019
0.04 miles
7
Closure of the Ivanhoe Way
National Cycle Route No.63 also runs along this trail, this is the point where the trail heads east from Taverner Drive in Ratby.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 13 Sep 2014
0.04 miles
