The Guildhall Houses
The Guildhall has had many uses and lives. The Great Hall itself was built in about 1390 as a meeting place for the Guild of Corpus Christi (a small but powerful group of businessman and gentry). Over the next hundred years the Great Hall was extended and the two wings at either end added.
The Great Hall was often used as a courtroom and a jury Room was created above the Mayor's Parlour. The Guildhall was also used regularly for theatrical performances, banquets and civic events.
Today, The Guildhall is best known as an excellent performance venue, attracting acts from across the country, and as a museum where visitors can step back in time and come face to face with 'Crankie Gemmie' and 'Emma Smith', two of Leicester's notorious pick-pockets who can be found lurking within the Victorian police cells. .
Attraction Details
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AddressGuildhall Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5FQ
Opening times10am - 4pm
Entry costs
Attraction typeHouses
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Castle Park Hotel
Castle Park is located in the centre of Leicester and 10 minutes walk from the railway station. This bed and breakfast offers pleasant rooms with free WiFi. Each room at Castle Park has a TV and tea and coffee-making facilities.
Ramada Encore Leicester City
A 5-minute walk from Leicester Rail Station and the shops and restaurants of the city centre, this hotel has free Wi-Fi throughout. There is a ground-floor bar and bistro restaurant, and multi-storey car parking is available nearby..
Mercure Leicester The Grand
In Leicester city centre, this grand Victorian hotel features an elegant restaurant, original features and a 24-hour front desk. On-site parking is available, and Leicester Rail Station is just 300 metres away..
Leicester Serviced Apartments
Leicester Serviced Apartments offers accommodation in Leicester. Belgrave Road is 700 metres away. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property.
The Hyde Apartment
The Hyde Apartment offers accommodation in Leicester, 200 metres from Belgrave Road and 1.1 km from De Montfort University. The apartment is 1.
Premier Inn Leicester City
Within easy reach of the M1 and only 500 metres from Leicester Rail Station, this Premier Inn hotel has modern family-friendly rooms, a bar and a restaurant..
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