Regeneration IN LEICESTER
Leicester is recognised as a creative city, having been ranked in the past few years ahead of Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle and Liverpool on a ‘Bohemian Index’ compiled by consultancy group Demos. It offers museums and galleries including the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, which houses Sir Richard Attenborough’s unique collection of Picasso ceramics. The New Walk Museum also has the largest collection of German Expressionist art outside Germany, plus works by artists including Francis Bacon, Hogarth, Lowry and William Dyce. The University, working in close partnership with city, has been the inspiration behind two of Leicester’s most famous tourist attractions. The award-winning National Space Centre – the UK’s largest attraction dedicated to space exploration and the Richard III Visitor Centre which retells the dramatic story of the University’s discovery of England’s most infamous King. The city is home to the University of Leicester and De Montfort University as well as various further education colleges and excellent public and private schools. During term time students make up nearly 15 per cent of the city’s population. Leicester is well-known as a sporting capital – hosting the country’s best supported rugby team the Leicester Tigers as well as Leicester City Football Club and Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Other attractions in Leicestershire include Belvoir Castle near Melton Mowbray and the historic Bosworth Battlefield where King Richard III lost his life. To the east, within easy commuting distance, is one of the most tranquil areas of English countryside, boasting a host of traditional villages and Rutland Water, which is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in Europe and supports a wide range of water sports. Leicester and the surrounding region offer a wide choice of property to buy or rent. In the city itself, there is a diverse mix of flats and apartments. Both new and older properties, including substantial homes, can be found in leafy parts of Leicester within easy reach of the University. Alternatively, there is property available in the attractive villages and market towns in Leicestershire and Rutland such as Market Harborough and Oakham. House prices are markedly less than those in London. developments , new commerce and fresh purpose. The industrial legacy remains, with such names as The Cotton Mill, The Shoe Factory, and Fabric being incorporated into stand-out property developments , part of a massive range of new housing and apartment projects which are at the very hub of the city’s £3 billion regeneration scheme. Regeneration in the city has swept away the old factories, replacing them with innovative architecture and
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