Gate Piers and Cast Iron Gate to Former Midland Railway Station
GATE PIERS AND CAST IRON GATE TO FORMER MIDLAND RAILWAY STATION, STATION STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361036
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers and Cast Iron Gate to Former Midland Railway Station
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS AND CAST IRON GATE TO FORMER MIDLAND RAILWAY STATION, STATION STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361036
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers and Cast Iron Gate to Former Midland Railway Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS AND CAST IRON GATE TO FORMER MIDLAND RAILWAY STATION, STATION 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:
- GATE PIERS AND CAST IRON GATE TO FORMER MIDLAND RAILWAY STATION, STATION 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 59347 04164
Details
STATION STREET 1. 5304 Gate piers and cast iron SK 5904 8/340 gate to former Midland Railway Station. II 2.Gatepiers and gate.1839. Only surviving features of the former Midland Railway Station by William Parsons in Greek Revival style. Station demolished in 1890 and rebuilt. Two stone piers and one cast iron gate. Each pier, of five slightly tapering ashlar blocks on a projecting single block base course, has a frieze and moulded classical cornice with a weathered capping block over. The sides of each pier are cut with a central vertical band which stops against a vertical console bracket below the frieze. A single leaf C.I. gate, with fleur de lys finials to the vertical bars, is hinged onto the west side of the west pier.
Listing NGR: SK5934704164
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188847
- 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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