| Date | Event |
|---|
| 1589 | Corporation of Leicester established |
| 1645 | Siege of Leicester during the English Civil War |
| 1804 | Leicester South Fields are inclosed |
| 1828 | New Leicester Prison opens on Welford Road |
| 1836 | Leicester Borough Police Force established |
| 1838 | Leicester Union Workhouse built |
| 1849 | Leicester Chamber of Commerce established |
| 1872 | Leicester Borough Fire Brigade established |
| 1889 | Leicester becomes a County borough by 1888 Local Government Act |
| 1891 | Borough of Leicester is greatly enlarged by the Leicester Extension Act |
| 1919 | Leicester attains city status |
| 1923 | In the General Election, Winston Churchill is the Liberal candidate in Leicester West and loses |
| 1925 | Braunstone Frith is absorbed into the city of Leicester |
| 1935 | New Parks and Beaumont Leys are absorbed into the city of Leicester |
Leicestershire Political Timeline 