Where did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom?
by Victoria Arthurson July 2018. Did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom in Southwell? While some claim…
Author: John Parker
Leicestershire Historian 62 – Contributions Welcome.
Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society invites you to contribute an article to the 2026 edition of the Leicestershire Historian. This very…
New Local History Project Begins with Call for Volunteers
In 2025 funding was obtained for a new project with the Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust (LVCHT) to undertake historical…
Leicester Guildhall Free Guided Tours – January 2026.
Leicester Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ Starting with its Great Hall built in about 1390, a tour of Leicester…
Call for Papers: New Voices in Midland History Conference.
Deadline 31 March 2026. Keynote speaker Waseem Ahmed (UCL) on The Civil Wars in 100 Objects. 10.00am – 4.00pm, Saturday, 6…
Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society Journal
The December 2025 Journal should be with members very soon. Do you have a family history story which could be…
Discover the British Civil Wars through 100 fascinating objects.
The National Civil War Centre, in partnership with The World Turned Upside Down, is proud to announce the publication of The…
The Rev. Henry Alford, A.W.N. Pugin and the Restoration of St Mary’s Church, Wymeswold: ecclesiology & architecture in 19th-century Leicestershire.
Conference. Saturday 11th April 2026. 10am to 4.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Wymeswold, Leicestershire. Between 1844 and 1846, the Reverend Henry Alford,…
The Nicola Verdon Memorial Fund
The Nicola Verdon Memorial Fund has been launched. It provides financial support to help early career researchers in agricultural and…
Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum.
One of the most important cultural artefacts in the world will be displayed at the Museum from September 2026. More…
Dr. Robert Thoroton 1623-1678.
Nottinghamshire Antiquarian. Robert Thoroton was a country gentleman, descended from a long line of Thorotons, and lived at the family’s…
Friends of the Centre for English Local History Annual General Meeting 18 November 2025.
Chair’s report highlights the launch of the Phythian-Adams Award. This award provides financial assistance to students studying for the BA…
The Website of Chris Baker.
This web site has been developed to act as a gateway to the various interests of Chris Baker and includes…
The British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies Archive.
The British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies Archive is based in the School of Archaeology and Ancient…
Hidden Histories – An UnCivil War.
An exploration of the first English Civil War through its impacts on the people of Leicester and Leicestershire. In this…
Black British history scholarship is established to honour historian and activist Len Garrison.
Three postgraduates will be able study Black British history with the University of Leicester free of charge, thanks to a…
Historic Maps and Geo-Referencing Tools from the National Library of Scotland.
With around two million cartographic items, the NLS map collection is the largest in Scotland and one of the largest…
The Phythian-Adams Award.
Undergraduate awards 2025 Named in honour of Professor Charles Phythian-Adams, former Director of the Centre for English Local History, the…
The Centre for Regional and Local History.
Dedicated to the study of regional and local history throughout England and Wales, the Centre for Regional and Local History…
The Centre for Urban History.
The University of Leicester has been an international pioneer of urban history since the 1960s and has been associated with…