Category: One Minute Reads
Quick articles for those short of time
The Smallest Church In Leicestershire
The quaint church of St. James in Drayton is the smallest church in Leicestershire.
Leicester’s Sporting Success Statue
The Leicester Mercury and Leicester CC jointly commissioned the statue after the outstanding success of the city’s sports teams in their respective 1996/97 seasons.
Dimpled Golf Balls Were Invented In Leicester
William Taylor designed & manufactured the first dimpled golf ball in Leicester. Providing the biggest technological discovery in the history of the Golf
I’ve Walked Down Every Street In Leicester
How long does it take to walk down Every Street in Leicester?
A Disastrous Wager
The Inn has that look of being settled in place for ever. But was built in 1863 after its predecessor was burnt down due to somewhat unusual circumstances.
Scraptoft Witches Cave
In a small woods on the east side of Leicester lays an unusual small building. Legend says it’s home to a witch. The Leicester Chronicle explores further.
Bilstone Gibbet
RAF Lancaster Bomber Crashes In Thurnby Lodge
Butt Close Lane
About half way down one of the city’s oldest streets, Churchgate; You will come across a very oddly named street, Butt Close Lane.