Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester

Name: Jewry Wall Museum
Address: Leicester, United Kingdom

#69 among attractions in Leicester

Museum, Archaeological museum

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The Jewry Wall Museum is a museum in Leicester. It was built in the 1960s, facing the Jewry Wall ruins in a building shared with Vaughan College. It housed artefacts from Iron Age, Roman, and medieval Leicester. With the ending of Vaughan College's use of the building in 2013, the whole site was acquired by the city council, and expansion and improvement plans were put in place. ()

Coordinates: 52°37'58"N, 1°8'13"W

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Leicester South (Castle)Leicester United Kingdom

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Day trips

Jewry Wall Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1850 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Haymarket Shopping Centre, Leicester
9 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.
~1360 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.
~1140 ftNE
Market, Shopping, Flea market
Leicester Market, Leicester
6 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.
~1250 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.
~1510 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.
~690 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.
~950 ftE
City hall, Queen Anne architecture
Leicester Town Hall, Leicester
5 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.
~630 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Newarke Houses Museum, Leicester
4 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.
~550 ftN
Visitor center, Archaeological site, Specialty museum
King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester
3 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.
~1290 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Ruins
Jewry Wall, Leicester
7 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.
~1520 ftSE
Museum
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
8 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 Jewry Wall Museum?

Nearby attractions include All Saints Church, Leicester (2 min walk), Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester (2 min walk), Blackfriars, Leicester (2 min walk), St Nicholas Church, Leicester (2 min walk).

How to get to Jewry Wall Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jewry Wall Museum:

Bus

St Nicholas Circle • Lines: 103, 104 (7 min walk)
Haymarket Bus Station (11 min walk)

Train

Leicester (15 min walk)