Francis and Mister Mint
FRANCIS AND MISTER MINT, 27, 29 AND 31, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295108
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Francis and Mister Mint
- Statutory Address:
- FRANCIS AND MISTER MINT, 27, 29 AND 31, CASTLE STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15331/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295108
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1989
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Francis and Mister Mint
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRANCIS AND MISTER MINT, 27, 29 AND 31, CASTLE 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:
- FRANCIS AND MISTER MINT, 27, 29 AND 31, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Hinckley and Bosworth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4275493926
Details
In the entry for-
TOWN OF HINCKLEY CASTLE STREET
(south side)
Nos 29 & 31
16/37 (Francis)
The address shall be amended to read-
SP 4293 NE TOWN OF HINCKLEY CASTLE STREET
(south sheet)
16/37 Nos 27, 29 & 31
(Francis and
Mister Mint)
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SP 4293 NE TOWN OF HINCKLEY CASTLE STREET (south
side)
16/37
Nos. 29 & 31 (Francis)
II
Pair of houses, now shops. No. 29 to the right is early C18, altered
in the C19. Painted brick with plain tile roof. 3 storeys with
moulded brick eaves cornice and a single painted brick pilaster to the
right. Regular 3 window front made slightly irregular on the first
floor by alterations. 2 boxed glazing bar sashes on second floor with
central blind window. Wide earlier C20 casement on first floor to
right, the windows to the left are blocked by the shop front. C20 shop
front on ground floor to left with inset central glazed door. C20 shop
front on ground floor to right with glazed door to right. No. 31 to
the left is early C18 with later C20 shop front extending into No. 29
to the right. Red brick with moulded and dentilled eaves cornice to
stuccoed parapet hiding the roof. Single brick end stack to left. 3
storeys. Regular 3 window front; boxed glazing bar sashes with gauged
brick flat-arched heads. The C20 shop front has an inset glazed door
to the left.
Listing NGR: SP4275493926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188166
- 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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