Magazine Gateway
MAGAZINE GATEWAY, THE NEWARKE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1184902
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Magazine Gateway
- Statutory Address:
- MAGAZINE GATEWAY, THE NEWARKE
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- Date:
- 2001-04-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/03055/27
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1184902
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Magazine Gateway
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAGAZINE GATEWAY, 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:
- MAGAZINE GATEWAY, 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 58446 04120
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24/10/2016
SK 5804 SW,
2/112
THE NEWARKE (North Side),
Magazine Gateway
(Formerly listed as: Magazine Gateway Regimental Museum)
(Previously listed as: Newarke Gateway)
5.1.50
I
Mediaeval gateway to the area added to the Castle in 1331 by the Third
Earl of Leicester. The building is circa 1410. Stone. Rectangular on
plan. Three storeys. Bertizans at angles and domed octagonal stair turret.
Restored parapet. Moulded four-centred arches to pedestrian and carriageways
to east, only one wider arch on west, with tierceron-vault. Rectangular
windows with moulded labels, mostly Victorian restoration, deeply recessed
one two or three-light stone mullion windows with cusped head lights.
The Drill Hall extension of 1894 in facsimile on south has been demolished.
It is now isolated by recent road scheme. Used as a museum until 1996.
A.M.
Listing NGR: SK5844604120
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188745
- 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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