ARCHES IN BASEMENT OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, HAWTHORN BUILDING

ARCHES IN BASEMENT OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY HAWTHORN BUILDING, THE NEWARKE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361015
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:: ARCHES IN BASEMENT OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, HAWTHORN BUILDING
Statutory Address:: ARCHES IN BASEMENT OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY HAWTHORN BUILDING, THE NEWARKE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361015
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:: ARCHES IN BASEMENT OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, HAWTHORN BUILDING
Statutory Address 1:: ARCHES IN BASEMENT OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY HAWTHORN BUILDING, THE NEWARKE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: ARCHES IN BASEMENT OF DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY HAWTHORN BUILDING, THE NEWARKE

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 58331 04030

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/03/2013

SK 5804 SW 2/300 5304

THE NEWARKE (South Side) Arches in basement of De Montfort University, Hawthorn Building

(Formerly listed as Arches in basement of Leicester Polytechnic, Hawthorn Building)

II

Two arches in basement of large late C19 and C20 building. The arches are believed to be the surviving ruins of the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded in 1353 by Henry, Earl of Lancaster, which was situated opposite the Hospital of the Honour of God and the Glorious Virgin, later known as Trinity Hospital. They consist of two small double-chamfered pointed arches of unequal width, with stone rubble infill.

Listing NGR: SK5833104030

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Legacy System number:: 188752
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.