The Gate House
The Gate House, 20 and 22, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 6AA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1200573
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Gate House
- Statutory Address:
- The Gate House, 20 and 22, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 6AA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1200573
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Gate House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Gate House, 20 and 22, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 6AA
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 Gate House, 20 and 22, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 6AA
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 58267 04207
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/05/2018
SK 5804 SW
2/20
CASTLE STREET
Nos 20 and 22 (The Gate House)
5.1.50
GV
II*
Built 1445-59. Picturesque building with brick and stone ground floor and above of timber-framing with close-set studding. Two storeys with right-hand three-storey oversailing coved gable end with carved bargeboards. Some modern and some C18 fenestration. Six windows, C18 sashes with glazing bars some restored, and casements with leaded panes. Doorway on right. On left first floor oversails with carriageway through to Castle Yard with heavily moulded jambs and lintel braced at angles with continuous moulding forming elliptical arch. The wing at rear facing Castle Yard is brick faced and there is a small C18 red brick addition.
All the listed buildings in Castle Street, Castle View and Castle Yard together with Skeffington House, the Iron Gates, Chantry House and Newarke Wall all in The Newarke form a group.
Listing NGR: SK5826704207
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188592
- 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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