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"Step back to the time of the Romans in Britain, in this fascinating museum."
Overview
The Jewry Wall is the tallest surviving section of Roman masonry in Britain. Dating back to around AD 160, it is a key part of a public bathhouse complex. This Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument is managed by Leicester City Council's Arts & Museums Service on behalf of English Heritage. The Museum is a touch more modern, completed in 1962 as an adult education college and archaeological museum for the city. It closed in 2017 for restoration and re-opened in 2025 following a major refurbishment. Exhibits focus on the Roman history of the wall and surrounding area.
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About the area
Leicestershire is divided between the large country estates of its eastern side and the industrial towns of the East Midlands to its west. Coal mining was an important part of the county’s industrial development in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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