Danet's Hall and Watts Causeway
Danet's Hall stood near the junction of Fosse Road with King Richard's Road. It belonged to the Danet family from the 15th to the late 17th centuries.
In 1700 it was acquired by John Watts, who built a new mansion on the site. Watts gave his name to "Watts Causeway", which later became King Richard's Road. A descendant, Susanna Watts, published the first guide to Leicester in 1804.
The last owner of Danet's Hall, a Dr Noble, was one of Leicester's MPs. The estate was purchased in the 1860s by the Leicester Freehold Land Society, and the land was developed.
The illustration below is from 'Leicester - A Pictorial History', originally from Throsby’s book of 1791.
Reference: Leicester - A Pictorial History: Malcolm Elliott (Phillimore, 1999).
In 1700 it was acquired by John Watts, who built a new mansion on the site. Watts gave his name to "Watts Causeway", which later became King Richard's Road. A descendant, Susanna Watts, published the first guide to Leicester in 1804.
The last owner of Danet's Hall, a Dr Noble, was one of Leicester's MPs. The estate was purchased in the 1860s by the Leicester Freehold Land Society, and the land was developed.
The illustration below is from 'Leicester - A Pictorial History', originally from Throsby’s book of 1791.
Reference: Leicester - A Pictorial History: Malcolm Elliott (Phillimore, 1999).