8 and 10, Bishop Street
8 and 10, Bishop Street, Leicester, LE1 6AF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200501
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 8 and 10, Bishop Street
- Statutory Address:
- 8 and 10, Bishop Street, Leicester, LE1 6AF
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200501
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 8 and 10, Bishop Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8 and 10, Bishop Street, Leicester, LE1 6AF
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:
- 8 and 10, Bishop Street, Leicester, LE1 6AF
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 58861 04310
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/11/2020
SK 5804 SE
3/215
BISHOP STREET
Nos 8 and 10
GV
II
No 8. 1887 by Arthur Wakerley. Red brick, stone dressings, slate roof. Three storeys. Two window bays, various stone mullion/transom windows. First floor right timber oriel with sham timber-frame gable on carved console brackets to second floor above. Round-arched doorway with fanlight.
No 10 to right - 1873 by Redfern and Sawday former Wesleyan School. Gothic style. Red brick slate roof. Two storeys. Two gables. Three window bays. First floor centre two-light window with moulded brick jambs and stone lintel. End windows good and first floor similar but with pointed arches with trefoil in tympanum. Central pointed arch doorway with trefoiled fanlight and panelled door. Blue engineering brick bands. Stone coping and band in gables with inscription - Wesleyan Schools. Included for group value.
All the listed buildings in Bishop Street together with The Town Hall, Fountain and War Memorial, Town Hall Square, and Nos 6-8, The Royal Hotel, Nos 17, 19 and 21 Horsefair Street form a group around Town Hall Square.
Listing NGR: SK5886104310
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188581
- 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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