Leicester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Thomas Cook

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 10, 2018

1. Thomas Cook

Inscription. Thomas Cook
1808 — 1892 ( side )
This Statue was Commissioned
By Leicester City Council
With Assistance From
British Railways Community Unit
And Thomas Cook (International) Ltd

Near to This Site In
Leicester’s Campbell St Station
Thomas Cook Organised the First
Known Major Excursion From
Leicester to Loughborough In 1841

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 52° 37.893′ N, 1° 7.541′ W. Marker is in Leicester, England. It is at the intersection of London Road and Station Street, on the right when traveling north on London Road. The statue of Thomas Cook is appropriately located next to the the Leicester train station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leicester, England LE2 0QB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Cook Building (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Church of the Greyfriars (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); A Saxon House (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Jain Centre (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); a different marker also named Jain Centre (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Alderman Newton’s School (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Agnes Archer Evans (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Richard III (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leicester.

Regarding Thomas Cook. Thomas Cook founded the travel agency, Thomas Cook & Son, which thrives to this day and includes Thomas Cook Airlines.

Thomas Cook Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 10, 2018

2. Thomas Cook Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 10, 2018

3. Thomas Cook Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.