Conference
Annual BAA Conference 2025: Leicester and Leicestershire: Roman and Medieval Architecture and Art
Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July 2025
In 2025, the BAA will hold its summer conference in Leicester, which it last visited in 1900. While the built city has experienced great and destructive change since the turn of the twentieth century, there remains a lot of interesting Roman and medieval material to explore. The hinterland of Leicestershire, with south Derbyshire, also preserves a distinctive and fascinating architectural inheritance, particularly in its medieval churches. There are nationally important survivals from all artistic periods, from the collection of Anglo-Saxon sculpture at Breedon on the Hill to the Decorated Gothic style. Timber building is represented along with stone. Leicester itself has significant Roman remains. City and country alike were rich in religious houses. There are also significant survivals in stained glass, wall painting and other arts.
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