The City Rooms and basement area railings
The City Rooms, 16, Hotel Street, Leicester, LE1 5AW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1184114
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The City Rooms and basement area railings
- Statutory Address:
- The City Rooms, 16, Hotel Street, Leicester, LE1 5AW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1184114
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The City Rooms and basement area railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- The City Rooms, 16, Hotel Street, Leicester, LE1 5AW
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:
- The City Rooms, 16, Hotel Street, Leicester, LE1 5AW
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 58699 04350
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/07/2018
SK 5804 SE
3/52
HOTEL STREET
16, The City Rooms and basement area railings
(Formerly listed as Assembly Rooms (County Rooms) and basement area railings to Assembly Rooms, HOTEL STREET)
5.1.50
GV
I
1792. Architect J. Johnson of Leicester. Fine classical building in ashlar.
Two storeys and basement. Three large windows of three lights divided by Greek Ionic columns, semi-circular heads with glazed tympana. Modern sashes with glazing bars, replace original. Four ground floor windows with flat arches. Rusticated ground floor. Plain frieze. Modillion cornice with small parapet rising to central panel. Projecting porch with heavy entablature carried on two pairs of Tuscan columns. Two niches flank the central window with small frieze and cornice and figures of female musicians. Above each a small inset bas-relief of dancing figures, both figures and reliefs by J.C.F. Rossi and J. Bingley. Slate roof with gabled ends. Including basement area railings.
Interior: fine staircase. Large first floor room across whole front with shallow tunnel-vault and stucco decoration, paintings by R. R. Reinagle. AM.
No 10 together with No 14 Knight and Garter P.H. The City Rooms and Extension, Hotel Street form a group, also The City Rooms and Extension form a group with 2-4 Market Place South.
Listing NGR: SK5869904350
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188672
- 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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