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Description
The Great Hall, which dates from 1150, is now hidden behind the façade of the Law Courts, built in 1695. The Turreted Gateway (1423), gutted during riots in 1832, leads into the Newarke ("new work"), a walled extension added to the castle fortifications by Henry, Earl of Lancaster.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide7 m - Castle View, Leicester LE1 5WH
- The Green Guide149 m - The Newarke, Leicester LE2 7BY
- The Green Guide248 m - St Nicholas Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA
More tourist attractions in Leicester
Where to sleepnearby
- From £36Holiday Inn Leicester City, an IHG Hotel222 m - 129 St Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 5LX
- From £45Studio flat224 m - 3 Chancery Place, Flat 15, Millstone Lane, Leicester LE1 5JN
- From £60Empire Serviced Apartments300 m - 8 Bath Lane, Leicester LE3 5BE
More hotels in Leicester
Where to eatnearby
- Holiday Inn LeicesterAround£16190 m - 129 Saint Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 5LX
- Pizza Punks LeicesterAround£25523 m - 12 Bath House Lane, Leicester LE1 4SA
- Belmont Hotel Bar & RestaurantAround£251.18 Km - 20 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GR
More restaurants in Leicester
The Green Guide
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