Bede Island
Bede Island is an area of Leicester, England close to the city centre, with the River Soar to the west and Grand Union Canal to the east. For many years Bede Island South was a run down area of brownfield land home to Vic Berry's locomotive scrapyard but in the 1990s urban regeneration sought to improve housing, employment opportunities and the environment in the area.Places of Interest
Highlights: Bede Park and King Power Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newfoundpool and Evington Valley.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway.
Evington Valley
Locality
Evington Valley is an area in Leicester, England. Evington Valley is situated 1½ miles east of Bede Island.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative… Latimer is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bede Island.
Bede Island
- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Leicester, England
- Category: locality
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6289° or 52° 37′ 44″ north
Longitude
-1.14505° or 1° 8′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C4WJVH3+HX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Bede Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Bede Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: West End and Westcotes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bede Street Community Garden and Celts Sauna.
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