Leicester Heritage: A Grade II Listed Building and William Carey Museum Tours
Central Baptist Church, Charles Street, Leicester, Warwickshire, LE1 1LA
Visit the building and, if interested in the William Carey Museum, spend about half an hour exploring. A guide will be available to explain the museum's history, including the history of the church building itself. Enter through the front of the building and the church's main doors. William Carey, a missionary to India, became a renowned reformer. He worked to abolish Sati, the horrific practice of widows being burned alive with their deceased husbands. Carey also brought the first printing press to India, enabling the printing of newspapers, religious books, including the Holy Bible, in numerous Indian languages.
Timings & Tours
- Monday 15 September:
- 1000-1600
- Wednesday 17 September:
- 1000-1600
- Thursday 18 September:
- 1000-1600
Location & directions
Central Baptist Church, Charles Street, Leicester, Warwickshire, LE1 1LA
- Directions:
- This is an appointment booking only site. Please call us or send an email to book an appointment. When you book an appointment, come to the front of the church, and someone will open the door. If you ever come behind the building into the Alfred Place car park, please give us a call.
- Contact on day:
- Benji Karra
- Telephone number:
- +447398076160
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please book by sending an email or calling on the given phone numbers at office timings 10 AM to 5:30 PM
- Booking contact name:
- Benji Karra
- Booking telephone number:
- +447398076160
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 01 Jul 2025 10:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 13 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
This is a Church building. Strictly No smoking or Alcohol
Additional information
This site is to see one of the old churches in Leicester. William Carey Museum is for those who are interested to know about the great Man William Carey who was part of this Church and travelled to India as a Missionary and did great work of translating the Bible in Indian languages and also a Man who stood against the social evil practices. He never returned back to the UK. This is the Church congregation sent him to India.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 8
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 40 minute(s)
