The Space Catapult
The Space Catapult is a memorial in Leicester, England. The Space Catapult is situated nearby to the museum The POD, as well as near National Space Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Space Centre and Abbey Pumping Station.
National Space Centre
Museum
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester.
Abbey Pumping Station
Museum
Photo: Jonnic1, Public domain.
The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre. With four working steam-powered beam engines from its time as a sewage pumping station, it also houses exhibits for transport, public health, light and optics, toys and civil engineering.
Leicester Abbey
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. Leicester Abbey is situated 2,400 feet southwest of The Space Catapult.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgrave and Latimer.
Belgrave
Suburb
Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830.
The Space Catapult
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.65444° or 52° 39′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.1321° or 1° 7′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C4WMV39+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3069843299OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The POD and Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium.
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