3, DARKER STREET
3, DARKER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250052
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 3, DARKER STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 3, DARKER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250052
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 3, DARKER STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3, DARKER STREET
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:
- 3, DARKER STREET
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 58554 04870
Details
LEICESTER DARKER STREET SK5804NE No 3 1/435 - II
Hosier's house and hosiery workshops. c 1850.. Red brick with painted ashlar dressings. Slate half-hipped roof with single gable stack. House. 3 storey. 3 bay. Central doorway with single panel door and overlight, flanked by single glazing bar sashes all with wedge lintels. To the right a small doorway. Above a narrow glazing bar sash with broader flanking similar sashes, all with wedge lintels. Above again a small narrow glazing bar sash with flanking broader small similar sashes. Beyond to left a single storey workshop addition with glazed roof and 3 light casement window. Blake Street single bay front has glazed door with glazing bar overlight and, above a single glazing bar sash, both with wedge lintels. Above again, a small glazing bar sash. Hosiery workshops. 2 storey. 4 bay. Blake Street front with 4 workshop windows and a doorway to the left, above 4, 3 light workshop windows. Beyond to left a single bay gabled addition with a 2 light casement to each floor.
Listing NGR: SK5855404870
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188858
- 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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