Gate, gatepiers and wall in front of and to east of 24, Castle Street (Castle House)
Castle House, 24, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200590
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Gate, gatepiers and wall in front of and to east of 24, Castle Street (Castle House)
- Statutory Address:
- Castle House, 24, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200590
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Gate, gatepiers and wall in front of and to east of 24, Castle Street (Castle House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Castle House, 24, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN
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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.
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:
- Castle House, 24, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN
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 58283 04227
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/05/2018
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CASTLE STREET
Gate, gate-piers and wall in front of and to east of No 24 (Castle House)
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C18/19 rusticated stucco gate piers with caps and urns, contemporary cast-iron gates of simple design with arrow-head shafts. Section of probably early C19 wall to right rising to about eight feet, red brick with plain stone coping, the right-hand section is only about four feet high with brick piers rising from it at intervals with plain caps. Included for group value.
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: SK5828304227
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188594
- 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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