46-50, MARKET PLACE

46-50, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1228211
Date first listed:
11-Dec-1975
List Entry Name:
46-50, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:
46-50, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1228211
Date first listed:
11-Dec-1975
List Entry Name:
46-50, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 1:
46-50, MARKET PLACE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
46-50, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Leicestershire
District:
Charnwood (District Authority)
Parish:
Mountsorrel
National Grid Reference:
SK5819515039

Details

MOUNTSORREL

SK 51 NE
3/41
11.12.75

MARKET PLACE (West Side)

Nos. 46-50 (even)

GV
II

Bank and 2 shops. c1800, with C17 rear section. Red brick with brick plinth
and dentilled eaves and tile roof with brick ridge and right end stacks. To
rear, a timber framed section which is granite rubble stone clad and which
has a Swithland slate roof. 3 storeys of 3 3-light centre-opening casements
with top lights. Similar on 2nd floor but without top lights. Gauged brick
lintels. On ground floor a C20 shop window to left and a pair of C19 shop fronts
with doors to right of each under same cornice and with ornamental pilasters
at the sides. On right end facing the Market Cross (q.v.) a small C20 window
and on 1st floor a Venetian window with 3-light horizontal sliding sash. Over
this on 2nd floor a blocked semi-circular window, some of the curving glazing
bars remaining. On rear section a small 1st floor 1-light window. This section
adjoins, and was originally part of Nos. 1 and 3 Watling Street (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SK5819515039

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
402770
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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