Secret Leicestershire

Explore fascinating stories from Leicester and Leicestershire.

Radio Leicester,66 episodes

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The last trams of Leicester
The first tram route in Leicester was in 1874 from the Clock Tower to Belgrave.
18 Oct 2024,6 mins
The Leicestershire Mill saved from brink of ruin
Hough Mill was a ruin when the Swannington Heritage Trust took it over in 1994.
12 Sep 2024,5 mins
Paying rent with one sock a year
The workshop of Leicester’s last master hosier is a unique record of his working life
16 Aug 2024,6 mins
The oldest church in Leicester
St Nicholas Church is over 1000 years old
12 Aug 2024,6 mins
How Leicester became home to unique gas gadgets!
Leicester is home to the world’s largest collection of objects from the history of gas.
31 Jul 2024,6 mins
The ‘lost’ beacon on Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is the home of an ancient beacon.
23 Jul 2024,6 mins