Rescue the Roman Pavement - Campaign by Leicester Civic Society

Campaign: Rescue the Roman Pavement

They say a picture tells a thousand words. Have a look at the pitiful state of a 1600 year old piece of Leicester's history which is rotting in a forgotten corner of Leicester Marketplace:-

This small relic on Market Place South speaks volumes about attitudes towards history and heritage in Leicester. The mosaic was found on the site of the Cherry Orchard Roman Villa on the old Norfolk Street in the West End.

The disinterested response we got from Leicester Museums and Yorkshire Bank Plc (the site owners) was fairly telling too. Yorkshire Bank told us that it might be on their wall but it's nothing to do with them. Leicester Museums told us that pavement was not theirs, may need conservators attention and that they will not accept responsibility and costs for transport, restoration and display, etc.

We are not satisfied with this sort of response so we're asking Leicester citizens to join our campaign to rescue the pavement and have it housed somewhere more appropriate such as the Jewry Wall Museum.

More details of the Norfolk Street Roman Villa

Campaign Events

Campaign News

6 Feb 2008. BBC Leicester coverage of Roman Pavement Campaign

What Can You Do About It?

Please do not sign petitions or send emails more than once using different email address identities as this will devalue our campaigns. If you want to help us get more responses please tell your friends and family about the campaign.

1. Sign our petition to have the Roman Pavement relocated.

Signatures from this petition will be presented to both Leicester Museums and also the Yorkshire Bank where the pavement is currently located.

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We the undersigned call upon Leicester Museums and Yorkshire Bank to rescue and relocate the Roman Pavement at Market Place South.
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2. Tell Your Friends

The more people that get involved the better chance we have of success. Please enter your name and email address plus the email addresses of your friends below and they will be sent a link to this campaign. Note: Leicester Civic Society will not store or use the email addresses of your friends for any other purpose.

3. Join Us!

Don't be a NIMBY! Join Leicester Civic Society and help us protect and campaign right across the city.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN US NOW!

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