Editing Leicester (section)

==Landmarks==
[[File:StMartins aglow-large.jpg|thumb|[[Leicester Cathedral]] a-glow with fireworks]]
[[File:St Margaret's church, Leicester.jpg|thumb|The imposing 33 meter high tower of [[St Margaret's Church, Leicester|St Margaret's]]. Begun {{c.}} 1444, it has a peal of 14 bells.]]
[[File:Bridge over the River Soar, Abbey Park (geograph 4718856).jpg|thumb|The [[River Soar]] passing the pavilion in [[Abbey Park, Leicester|Abbey Park]]]]
There are 10 [[scheduled monuments in Leicester]], 13 [[Grade I listed buildings in Leicester|Grade I listed buildings]], and 35 [[Grade II* listed buildings in Leicester|Grade II* listed buildings]]. Some sites, such as [[Leicester Castle]] and the Jewry Wall, are both scheduled monuments and listed buildings.

'''20th-century architecture:''' Leicester University Engineering Building (James Stirling & James Gowan : Grd II Listed), Kingstone Department Store, Belgrave Gate (Raymond McGrath : Grd II Listed), [[National Space Centre]] tower.

'''Older architecture:'''

'''Historic buildings:''' [[Jewry Wall]], the [[Leicester Castle|Castle]], [[Magazine Gateway|Newarke Magazine Gateway]], [[St Nicholas Church, Leicester|St Nicholas Church]], [[St Margaret's Church, Leicester|St Margaret's Church]], [[Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester|St Mary de Castro]], [[All Saints Church, Leicester|All Saints]], the [[Leicester Cathedral|Cathedral]], the [[Leicester Abbey|Abbey]], the [[Leicester Guildhall|Guildhall]], the [[Leicester Town Hall|Town Hall]], [[Belgrave Hall]], [[The City Rooms, Leicester|The City Rooms]], the [[Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower|Clock Tower]], the [[Leicester Secular Hall|Secular Hall]].

'''Parks:''' [[Abbey Park, Leicestershire|Abbey Park]], [[University of Leicester Botanic Garden|Botanic Gardens]], Castle Gardens, [[Grand Union Canal (old)|Grand Union Canal]], Knighton Park, [[Nelson Mandela Park]], [[River Soar]], [[Victoria Park, Leicester|Victoria Park]], [[Watermead Country Park]].

'''Industry:''' [[Abbey Pumping Station]], [[National Space Centre]], [[Great Central Railway (preserved)|Great Central Railway]].

'''Shopping:''' Abbey Lane-''grandes surfaces'', [[Beaumont Shopping Centre]], Belvoir Street/Market Street, [[Golden Mile (Leicester)|Golden Mile]], [[Haymarket Shopping Centre]], [[Highcross Leicester|Highcross]], Leicester Lanes, [[Leicester Market]], St Martin's Square, [[Silver Arcade]] area.

'''Sport:''' [[King Power Stadium]] – [[Leicester City FC]], [[Welford Road Stadium|Welford Road]] – [[Leicester Tigers]], [[Grace Road]] – [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club]], [[Beaumont Park Stadium|Paul Chapman & Sons Arena]], [[Leicester Lions|Leicester Lions Speedway]], Leicester Sports Arena – [[Leicester Riders]], [[Saffron Lane sports centre]] – [[Leicester Coritanian A.C.|Leicester Coritanian Athletics Club]].

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