Former Barclays Bank
10, Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074013
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Former Barclays Bank
- Statutory Address:
- 10, Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074013
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Former Barclays Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- 10, Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BN
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:
- 10, Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BN
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 58833 04385
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/11/2020
SK 5804 SE
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HORSEFAIR STREET (south side)
No. 10 Former Barclays Bank
(Formerly listed as No 6-8, Former Barclays Bank, previously listed as No 10 (Barclays Bank))
GV
II
Former bank circa 1900-1910. E. Sawday architect. Mannered classical style. Ashlar. Slate roof. Polished granite plinth. Heavy modillion cornice, parapet partly balustered.
Three storeys. Three windows. Moulded cornice over ground floor. Ground floor two windows in Gibb's surrounds with large keyblocks. Ionic pilastered doorway to right with open curved pediment containing carved figures and large keyblock to round-arch doorway. First and second floor centre in slight recess with three-light windows and Tuscan 3/4 columns (second floor rusticated columns). First and second floor ends have wide rusticated flat pilasters flanking windows with Gibb's surrounds, first floor with pediments containing very large keyblock, second floor with elliptical arches. Town Hall Square elevation similar but wider, and small gables with pedimented heads over end bays. Large chimney stacks with cornices and pulvinated friezes.
Nos 6-8, The Royal Hotel, Nos 17, 19 and 21 together with The Town Hall, Fountain and War Memorial in Town Hall Square and all listed buildings in Bishop Street form a group around Town Hall Square.
Listing NGR: SK5883304385
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188668
- 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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