HM Prison Leicester
HM Prison Leicester is a Category B men's Local prison, located on Welford Road in the centre of Leicester, Leicestershire, England. The term 'local' means that the prison holds people on remand to the local courts, as well as sentenced prisoners.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include King Power Stadium and Welford Road 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. King Power Stadium is situated 3,500 feet southwest of HM Prison Leicester.
Welford Road Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Welford Road is a rugby union stadium in Leicester, England, and is the home ground of Leicester Tigers. The ground was opened on 10 September 1892 and is located between Aylestone Road and Welford Road on the southern edge of the city centre. Welford Road Stadium is situated 1,200 feet south of HM Prison Leicester.
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
Museum
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The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is situated 1,000 feet northeast of HM Prison Leicester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bede Island and Evington Valley.
Bede Island
Suburb
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.
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.
Stoneygate
Suburb
Stoneygate is part of the City of Leicester, England. Situated on the south-east side of the city some two miles from the centre, Stoneygate is a mainly residential suburb characterised by its large Victorian houses.
HM Prison Leicester
- Type: Prison
- Description: Local men’s prison located in Leicester
- Category: government building
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.62742° or 52° 37′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.13172° or 1° 7′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4WJVG9+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 3032266OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q5635218
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In Other Languages
“HM Prison Leicester” goes by many names.
- Polish: “HMP Leicester”
- Polish: “Więzienie Leicester”
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Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Staff Secret Garden.
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