The Guildhall Houses

The Guildhall
Guildhall Lane
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 5FQ

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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. .


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VenueThe Guildhall
AddressGuildhall Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5FQ
Opening times10am - 4pm
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Attraction typeHouses

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