Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke, Leicester

Name: Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke
Address: Leicester, United Kingdom

#104 among attractions in Leicester

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The Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke in Leicester, was a collegiate church founded by Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, in 1353. The name "Newarke" is a translation of the Latin "novum opus" i.e. "new work" and was used to distinguish the church from the older collegiate church of Leicester Castle, the Church of St Mary de Castro. Duke Henry enlarged his father's hospital foundation in the southern extension to the castle bailey and built the new church to house a holy relic, part of the Crown of Thorns given him by John II of France. The church became a place of pilgrimage. Leland visited it around 1540, shortly before its destruction during the Suppression of the Chantries. He described the church as "not very great...but exceeding fair." ()

Coordinates: 52°37'58"N, 1°8'17"W

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Leicester South (Castle)Leicester United Kingdom

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Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haymarket Shopping Centre, Highcross Leicester, Leicester Market, Silver Arcade.

0.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Haymarket Shopping Centre, Leicester
10 min walk • The Haymarket Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the city centre of Leicester, England. It was opened on 4 June 1973 as the Haymarket Centre and was the country's second shopping centre after the Bull Ring, Birmingham.
~1420 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Highcross Leicester, Leicester
7 min walk • Highcross Leicester is a shopping centre in Leicester, England. It was opened as The Shires in 1991 to supplement the Haymarket Shopping Centre, also since re-developed. It was built on a central location within the city centre on Eastgates and High Street.
~1310 ftNE
Market, Shopping, Flea market
Leicester Market, Leicester
7 min walk • Leicester Market is a market in The City of Leicester, England, on Market Place just south of the clock tower. It is around 800 years old and was moved to the current site around 700 years ago. It is the largest outdoor covered market in Europe.
~1380 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Silver Arcade, Leicester
7 min walk • Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England. A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889.
~1640 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Monuments and statues, Architecture
Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester
8 min walk • The Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower is a major landmark and popular meeting point in Leicester, United Kingdom. It is located roughly in the middle of the area inside the ring-road, and is at the point where five major streets meet; Gallowtree Gate, Humberstone Gate, Haymarket, Church Gate and Eastgates.
~720 ftN
Medieval edifice and a spire built in 1757
Leicester Cathedral, Leicester
4 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, Leicester, commonly known as Leicester Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral in Leicester, England and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester.
~1170 ftE
City hall, Queen Anne architecture
Leicester Town Hall, Leicester
6 min walk • Leicester Town Hall stands in the city centre of Leicester, England, in a square which contains a fountain. The building, which contains a Bike Park, is the main office of the City of Leicester. It is a Grade II* listed building.
~480 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Newarke Houses Museum, Leicester
3 min walk • The Newarke Houses Museum is a public museum in Leicester, England. It incorporates the museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, and has a range of exhibits illustrating post-medieval and contemporary Leicester.
~660 ftNE
Visitor center, Archaeological site, Specialty museum
King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester
4 min walk • The remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle, were discovered within the site of the former Grey Friars Priory in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains were ultimately reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015.
~1130 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Ruins
Jewry Wall, Leicester
6 min walk • The Jewry Wall is a substantial ruined wall of 2nd-century Roman masonry, with two large archways, in Leicester, England. It stands alongside St Nicholas' Circle and St Nicholas' Church.
~1710 ftSE
Museum
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
9 min walk • The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery contains displays of science, history and art, both international and local.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke?

Nearby attractions include All Saints Church, Leicester (1 min walk), Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester (1 min walk), Blackfriars, Leicester (1 min walk), St Nicholas Church, Leicester (1 min walk).

How to get to Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke:

Bus

St Nicholas Circle • Lines: 103, 104 (6 min walk)
Haymarket Bus Station (12 min walk)

Train

Leicester (16 min walk)