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The secret tunnel under Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester Royal Infirmary was founded as the Leicester Infirmary with 40 beds in 1771.

• 6 mins

Leicester's connection to a modern nursing pioneer

Nightingale wards were named after Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of modern nursing.

• 6 mins

What's it like inside Old John?

Old John began life as a ruined folly during the time of the 5th Earl of Stamford.

• 6 mins

The 1645 Siege of Leicester

The 1645 Siege of Leicester was a grim chapter in the history of the city.

• 6 mins

The ‘lost’ pleasure gardens of Stonton Wyville

Stonton Wyville has the remnants of a banqueting house with its own pleasure gardens.

• 6 mins