THURSDAY, FRIDAY
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
8th – 11th SEPTEMBER 2016
10 am – 4 pm
With over 50 events, including many new ones, Heritage Open Days provide the city with an excellent opportunity to showcase Leicester’s history.
Every year hidden historical gems are waiting to be discovered. Leicester’s buildings, parks, library collections, faith buildings, theatres, creative venues, businesses and homes will once again reveal their stories and unseen heritage to visitors.
The LTHT are pleased to announce that the Stoneygate Tram Depot will be open from Thursday 8th September to Sunday 11th September
There is plenty to see and explore at our Edwardian Tram Depot
including an old Leicester bus, 1959 Kirby West milk float, vintage car and van, local transport signs and displays telling the story of the tram depot and examples of material from the LTHT archives
*FREE BUS SERVICE*
There will be a vintage bus service to the St. Margaret’s Bus Station. Buses will leave from outside the Tram Depot at the following times:
11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm
The route is via London Rd, serving the railway station (Stop EH) and Charles Street (Stop CM) to St. Margaret’s Bus Station.
The bus will leave St. Margaret’s Bus Station (Stand SV) at:
11.30 am, 12.30 pm, 1.30 pm, 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm
The return route to the Tram Depot is via Charles Street (Stop CA) and London Road, serving the railway station (Stop ED).
A round trip will take about an hour
EDWARDIAN TRAM DEPOT
TRANSPORT TRUST ‘RED WHEEL’
ORANGE PEKOE TEA FORD VAN & KIRBY & WEST MILK FLOAT
FREE VINTAGE BUS SERVICE
VINTAGE BUS SHUTTLE BUS. TRAM DEPOT – CITY CENTRE
STONEYGATE TRAM DEPOT LONDON RD
FOLLOW LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LEICESTER’s HIDDEN HERITAGE ‘OPEN DAYS’
http://www.visitleicester.info/things-to-see-and-do/heritage/heritageopendays/
Great fun, and you get to ride on an old bus that brings back memories of times past. The bumpy ride as well. Martin.