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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rushey Mead

  

Rushey Mead Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rushey Mead

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Rushey Mead history

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Rushey Mead was originally a part of the Thurmaston civil parish during the 19th century. The modern day suburb was gazetted as a “Thurmaston Urban District” in 1894, before being annexed to the City of Leicester in 1935. The GE Thorn Lighting Factory on Melton Road opened in 1946 producing light bulbs. The site of the former factory is now occupied by a Sainsbury’s Supermarket.

Rushey Mead geography / climate

Rushey Mead is bounded by the wards and areas of Belgrave to the south and west and Humberstone & Hamilton and Northfields to the east and south-east on the other side of the Midland Main Line. North and north-west of the village are the Leicestershire villages of Thurmaston and Birstall.

You can visit Rushey Mead places with Walkfo Rushey Mead to hear history at Rushey Mead’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rushey Mead has 111 places to visit in our interactive Rushey Mead map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Rushey Mead, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Rushey Mead places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rushey Mead & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Rushey Mead Places Map
111 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Rushey Mead tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rushey Mead

  

Best Rushey Mead places to visit

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Rushey Mead has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Rushey Mead’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Rushey Mead’s information audio spots:

Humberstone & Hamilton Humberstone and Hamilton is an electoral ward and administrative division of the City of Leicester. It comprises the north-eastern Leicester suburbs of Humberstones, Garden City, Hamilton and Netherhall.

Towers Hospital The Towers Hospital was a mental health facility in Humberstone, Leicestershire. The administration building, which became known as George Hine House, is a Grade II listed building.

St Saviour’s Church, Leicester St Saviour’s Church, Leicester is a Grade II* listed former parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Beaumont Leys Beaumont Leys is a suburb and electoral ward in north-western Leicester. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 16,480. Locally used in reference to the large housing estate, built within the administrative division.

Beaumont Shopping Centre The 301,099 sq ft (27,973.0 m) shopping centre is owned by British Land and managed by GVA. Beaumont Shopping Centre is in Beaumon Leys, on the edge of Leicester.

Woodgate, Leicester Woodgate is an area in Leicester in Fosse Ward. It lies west of the River Soar and is an important entrance to the city leading on to Frog Island. The Rally Park was formerly the goods yard of the London Midland Railway.

Frog Island, Leicester Frog Island is an inner city area of Leicester, England. It lies between the River Soar and the Soar Navigation (a continuation of the Grand Union Canal) The population of the island was at the 2011 census in the Abbey ward of Leicester City Council.

Thurcaston Thurcaston is best known as the home to Bishop Hugh Latimer. It borders the villages of Anstey and Cropston, as well as the Leicester suburb of Beaumont Leys. The Rothley Brook flows through the village, separating it from the A46 Leicester Western Bypass.

St Margaret’s Church, Leicester St Margaret’s Church is an ancient Anglican parish church situated in Leicester, England. It is a Grade I listed building and is situated on St Margaret’s Way in Leicester.

Blackfriars, Leicester Blackfriars Leicester is a former Dominican Friary in Leicester, England. It is located on the outskirts of the city of Leicester.

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