A Walk through Leicester / being a Guide to Strangers

A practical walking guide leads readers through the town and its environs with step-by-step directions to streets, gates, churches, public buildings, and notable sites. It blends topographical description with historical and antiquarian commentary, discussing Roman remains, Saxon and medieval architecture, inscriptions and local curiosities such as a recovered mile-stone, and the origins of place names. Observations on civic improvements, amenities, and industrial activity are interwoven with suggestions for what to inspect while strolling, addressed to travellers, local readers, and those interested in history and archaeology.