Town Hall
Town Hall Square, Leicester, LE1 9BG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1074780
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Town Hall Square, Leicester, LE1 9BG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1074780
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Town Hall Square, Leicester, LE1 9BG
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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:
- Town Hall Square, Leicester, LE1 9BG
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 58795 04319
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/11/2020
SK 5804 SE
3/201
TOWN HALL SQUARE (West Side)
Town Hall
30.3.72
GV
II*
1874 to 1876. By F.J. Hames. Freely designed large detached building of two storeys attic and basement, centre has a second attic. Red brick with yellow stone dressings. Tiled roofs, the centre rises with hipped roofs.
Seventeen window bays wide, all sashes in moulded stone architraves, the centre has end and centre which project slightly, the centre with ornate pedimental gable in stone and stone ground floor with round-arch entrance and balcony above supported on large stone brackets.The wings have attics with pedimental gables with circular lights. Stone segmental pedimented chimney. Tall clock tower over north end, brick with stone clock face stage with pediments over clock faces, and surmounted by cupola.
The Town Hall, Fountain and War Memorial Square, Horsefair Street and all listed buildings in Bishop Street form a group.
Listing NGR: SK5879504319
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188817
- 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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