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 include Bede Park and King Power Stadium.
King Power Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Pottercomuneo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King Power Stadium is a football stadium located in the city of Leicester, East Midlands, England, and the home of Leicester City. The stadium opened in 2002 as the Walkers Stadium and has a capacity of 32,259.
Shree Jalaram Prarthana – Mandir
Hindu temple
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shree Jalaram Prarthana Mandal is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jalaram Bapa who was an Indian saint, located on Narborough Road in the West End of Leicester, England.
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. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830.
Evington Valley
Locality
Evington Valley is an area in Leicester, England. It is roughly bounded by East Park Road to the west, Chesterfield/Ethel Road to the north, Wakerly Road to the east and to the south borders Stoneygate. Evington Valley is situated 1½ miles east of Bede Island.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks. 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″ northLongitude
-1.14505° or 1° 8′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C4WJVH3+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 130029586OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q4879038
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In Other Languages
“Bede Island” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Bede Island”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Westcotes Library and Bede Street Community Garden.
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