Primary School
Primary School, Market Place, Whitwick
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361242
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Primary School
- Statutory Address:
- Primary School, Market Place, Whitwick
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361242
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Primary School
- Statutory Address 1:
- Primary School, Market Place, Whitwick
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:
- Primary School, Market Place, Whitwick
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 43578 16030
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 July 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SK 41 NW
1/17
COALVILLE
Whitwick
MARKET PLACE (south side)
Primary School
II
School, designed by Millican and Smith of Leicester in 1857. It was built in 1858 and is of Charnwood granite rubble with ashlar dressings and two-span Swithland slate roof. Long main range with three gables in the centre, each lit by two cusped lights with cusped oculi above. Buttressed gabled projections at each end, that to the left hand side with a similar two-light window, and that to the right hand side larger, with a four-light window and a door. Lower projections parallel to main range to left and right. Two truncated lateral chimney stacks. Contemporary gate piers and railings to street.
Listing NGR: SK4357816030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187882
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Drawings and plans held at Leicestershire Record Office (reference MA/E/BG/354)
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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