The River that the City Buried

Описание: There’s a river running through Leicester that most people barely notice.

Braunstone Brook flows into the River Soar near the city centre, but by the time it gets there, it’s already been redirected, narrowed, and forced underground as the city grew around it.

In this film, I follow the brook on foot in reverse, starting where it meets the Soar and tracing it back through parks, housing estates, culverts, and green space to its quiet source.

This isn’t just a walk along a stream.

It’s an exploration of how cities reshape natural systems, and how those systems continue to shape the city in return.

Braunstone Brook may look small, but it has influenced boundaries, roads, and development patterns across Leicester for decades.

Once you know it’s there, you start seeing the city differently.

📍 Location: Leicester, UK
🌊 Watercourse: Braunstone Brook → River Soar

I make films tracing hidden rivers, lost railways, and overlooked infrastructure through cities.

Hidden Histories of Leicester with Jim Butler -    / hiddenhistoriesofleicester  

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Disclaimer
01:10 Route (Map)
02:10 Rally Park (Start Point)
02:50 Tudor Road
03:15 Paget Road
04:20 Fosse Recreation Ground
04:46 Brook - From Fosse Recreation Ground
09:51 Brook - Tunnel Under Glenfield Road
12:50 Brook - Under Hunters Rest
18:00 Brook - Westcostes Park
22:18 Brook - Gooding Avenue
23:00 Brook - Braunstone Park (Canal, Lakes, Outfalls)
32:50 Brook - Worrall Street
35:43 Brook - Hinckley Road
37:00 Brook - Meynell's Gorse Park & Ride
40:00 Brook - Near Business Park
44:14 Brook - The End