55-59, Granby Street, and 1 and 3, Belvoir Street

1 and 3, Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6SL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1183651
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:
55-59, Granby Street, and 1 and 3, Belvoir Street
Statutory Address:
1 and 3, Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6SL
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1183651
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:
55-59, Granby Street, and 1 and 3, Belvoir Street
Statutory Address 1:
1 and 3, Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6SL
Statutory Address 2:
55-59, Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6EH

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
1 and 3, Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6SL
Statutory Address:
55-59, Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6EH

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 58948 04313

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/11/2020

SK 5804 SE
3/244

GRANBY STREET (South West Side)
Nos 55-59

(formerly listed as Nos 21 and 23)

II
Including No 1 and 3 Belvoir Street.
1898 by Goddard and Co. Ashlar. Three storeys and attic. Corner site with elevations to Belvoir Street and Granby Street. Both sides have continuous modern shops to ground floor. Above first and second floors three windows bays. First floor divided by paired rusticated Ionic columns supporting entablature with pulvinated frieze and segmental arch pediments over columns. First floor windows round headed sashes with keyblocks, Ionic pilasters, centre Venetian. Above to second floor three-light and five-light windows divided by Ionic pilasters with carvings of the nine muses between in shell-head niches. Corner rounded first floor with three round-arch lights bay with segment of stone dome in second floor which is coved and rusticated. Left-hand end of Belvoir Street elevation rusticated topped by stone domed cupola. Slate mansard roof with semi-circular arched dormers and chimneys with cornices.

Listing NGR: SK5894804313

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
188648
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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