New Walk Museum
New Walk Museum, 53, New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074797
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- New Walk Museum
- Statutory Address:
- New Walk Museum, 53, New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1074797
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- New Walk Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- New Walk Museum, 53, New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
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:
- New Walk Museum, 53, New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
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 59127 03818
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 February 2021 to correct the spelling of architecture's name and to reformat the text to current standards
SK 5903
9/83
NEW WALK (south west side)
No 53, New Walk Museum
(Formerly listed as Museum (including Lord Mayor's Rooms) NEW WALK)
5.1.50
GV
II
Built in 1836 as a Nonconformist Proprietory School and sold to the Corporation in 1848 for use as the Museum. Architect J. A. Hansom. A large classical building in stucco with massive tetrastyle portico with giant Tuscan columns. Central entrance door with small moulded cornice on console brackets. Later additions on three sides. To left of portico 1876, large, of grey brick by Shenton and Baker, to right of portico 1932, stuccoed, by Albert Herbert, rear elevation with giant pilasters and pediment.
New Walk Museum and No 47 and Nos 58 to 64 (even) New Walk together with Nos 1, 3 and 5 Museum Square and Nos 59 to 61 (odd) Princess Road West and No 1 West Street form a group around Museum Square.
Listing NGR: SK5912703818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188761
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 26 Leicestershire,
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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