Leicestershire Industrial Timeline 
Leicestershire Industrial Timeline | Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1821 | Leicester Gas Company is established |
| 1851 | A pumping station is built near the River Soar under the Leicester Sewerage Act |
| 1853 | Leicester gains its first piped water supply |
| 1863 | The Old Bow Bridge in Leicester is demolished and replaced with an iron bridge |
| 1899 | British United Shoe Machinery is established in Belgrave Road |