Trinity House, Formerly Trinity Hospital Almshouses
TRINITY HOUSE, FORMERLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ALMSHOUSES, THE NEWARKE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074792
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Trinity House, Formerly Trinity Hospital Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- TRINITY HOUSE, FORMERLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ALMSHOUSES, THE NEWARKE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074792
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Trinity House, Formerly Trinity Hospital Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRINITY HOUSE, FORMERLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ALMSHOUSES, THE NEWARKE
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:
- TRINITY HOUSE, FORMERLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ALMSHOUSES, THE NEWARKE
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 58272 04059
Details
5304
SK 5804 SW 2/114
THE NEWARKE (North Side),
Trinity House, formerly Trinity Hospital Almshouses
(Formerly listed as Trinity Hospital Almshouses)
5.1.50
II
Founded in 1331 by Henry Earl of Lancaster. Rebuilt in 1901 by Goodacre and Sons, and now owned by De Montfort University. Part of the original building remains in the chapel late C14, double-chamfered chancel arch, four lancets in chancel, the entrance hall retains one and a half bays of arcade of depressed two-centred arches on octagonal piers (originally a seventeen bay hall). Monument in alabaster in poor condition, thought likely to be Lady Mary Hervey, governess to Henry V and benefactress of Trinity Hospital. C14 heraldic tiles, 1901 rebuilding consists of:- Stone rubble, slate roofs, front with pointed-arch arcading containing tall stone mullion/ transom windows with leaded panes, two of arches are open with slight projection between with sundial in gable and doorway with paired pilasters and segmental open pediment, four-centred arch door with carved spandrels. Bell-cote on roof. To right the chapel, stone rubble with steep-pitched gable-end slate roof with wood bell-cote. To left at angle following curve of road long brick range of almshouses, stone-mullion windows, gables at ends and two-storey splayed bays.
Listing NGR: SK5827204059
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188751
- 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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