Walls and gatepiers to Sykefield
Sykefield, Westcotes Drive
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263453
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Walls and gatepiers to Sykefield
- Statutory Address:
- Sykefield, Westcotes Drive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263453
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Walls and gatepiers to Sykefield
- Statutory Address 1:
- Sykefield, Westcotes Drive
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:
- Sykefield, Westcotes Drive
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 57104 03878
Details
SK 50 SE
17/438
LEICESTER
WESTCOTES DRIVE
Walls and gatepiers to Sykefield
II
Walls and gatepiers. c 1880. Designed by Ewan Christian. Red brick with ashlar dressings. A pair of off centre gatepiers, square with chamfered plinth and pyramidal ashlar caps with ball finials. To the left a low wall with three short dividing piers with pyramidal tops and beyond a pair of square gate piers with wooden gates. To the right a long wall divided by six square piers with pyramidal caps. The road slopes away and the wall rises to compensate to the right. Between the piers are brick panels with partially open panels above.
Listing NGR: SK5710403878
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188861
- 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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