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What is now Leicester was originally settled by the Nipmuc people and was known by them as Towtaid.On January 27, 1686, [2] the territory of eight square miles was purchased for 15 pounds by a company of nine proprietors engaged in land speculation: Joshua Lamb of Roxbury, Nathaniel Page of Bedford, Andrew Gardner of Roxbury, Benjamin Gamblin of Roxbury, Benjamin Tucker of Roxbury, John ...
John Mein's Circulating Library, Boston [13] New England Library, collected by Thomas Prince [14] [15] [16] William Pelham's circulating library; Town Library, in the Town-House, King St. [17] [18] Boylston, Massachusetts. Social Library, Boylston Center (est.1792) [1] Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Library in the East Precinct of Bridgewater [19]
The Washburn Square–Leicester Common Historic District encompasses the historic civic heart of Leicester, Massachusetts.It includes Washburn Square, as the town common is called; the buildings along its perimeter; and the properties along Main Street extending east along Main Street to its junction with Henshaw Street.
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Leicester City Centre is Leicester's historical commercial, cultural and transport hub and is home to its central business district. Its inner core is roughly delineated by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road, although the various central campuses of the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Leicester College are adjacent to the inner ring road and could be considered to be a ...
[citation needed] The third room was previously a proscenium theatre, and was used by the Leicester University Theatre (LUT) society for their performances. [ citation needed ] In 2003, the theatre was converted into the 144-seat University Film Theatre, featuring a projection screen and surround sound system, in preparation of the launch of a ...
Museum in 1977, in former Andrew Carnegie Library. Moira Furnace: Moira: Industry: 19th-century iron-making blast furnace, with short boat rides on the restored canal. National Gas Museum Leicester: Leicester: Industry: Gas industry museum, on production and supply of gas, and gas related artifacts and domestic appliances. National Space Centre ...