59 Highcross Street
59, Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074011
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 59 Highcross Street
- Statutory Address:
- 59, Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074011
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Sept-1990
- List Entry Name:
- 59 Highcross Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 59, Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PG
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 59, Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 58346 04643
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/07/2018
SK 5804
7/119
HIGHCROSS STREET (east side)
No 59
(Formerly listed as Nos 59 and 59 1/2, HIGH CROSS STREET, previously listed as No 59)
5.1.50
II
Large town house. Late C18. Red brick; slate roof. Central entrance hall with stairs to rear; service area to left contained within main range and converted into a separate dwelling in early-mid C19. Three storeys.
Exterior: five-window range, regular, originally symmetrical. Moulded eaves cornice; plat band. All windows under wedge brick arches; twelve-pane hornless sashes to first floor; Nine-pane to second floor. Much altered shop front (at time of survey). Ground floor rendered with two renewed twelve-pane sash windows to right of central doorway with bricked-in side panels under large semi-circular traceried fanlight. Left return with unhorned sash windows; slightly projecting stepped porch, the doorway moulded with plain glazed fanlight; six-panel door. Right hand wall rebuilt.
Interior: (partly inspected) with dog-leg stair (moulded tread ends, stick balusters and turned newels); deeply chamfered ceiling beams; some cornices and a simple marble fireplace surround to first floor. Gypsum floor to attic.
Listing NGR: SK5834604643
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188664
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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