Leicester

• Leicester is a cathedral city located on the river Soar in the County of Leicestershire in the East Midlands Region of England.
• It was the Roman Tribal capital of the Corieltauvians called Ratae Corieltauvorum, beside the bridge carrying the Fosse Way over the river Soar.

Roman Sites

• Jewry Wall
  • Located beside St. Nicholas’ Church, this is a ruined wall of a Roman building with two archways.
• Roman Baths
  • The excavated foundations are open to view beside the ruined wall.

Museums

• Jewry Wall Museum
  • Also located beside St. Nicholas’ Church and the ruined Roman wall.
  • The museum holds Roman artefacts from the excavated site.

Roman Roads

• Fosse Way
  • Exeter-Leicester-Lincoln
• Iter VI
  • London to Lincoln avoiding Ermine Street
• Iter VIII
  • York to London via Ermine Street, Fosse Way and Watling Street

Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester