Corn Exchange
CORN EXCHANGE, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1361417
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address:
- CORN EXCHANGE, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2005-05-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/13362/13
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1361417
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address 1:
- CORN EXCHANGE, MARKET PLACE
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:
- CORN EXCHANGE, MARKET PLACE
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 58748 04439
Details
MARKET PLACE 1. 5514 (Centre) SK 58804 SE 3/76 5.1.50 Corn Exchange II* 2. 1851 and 1855. Ground floor built as Market Place, upper storey added by F. W. Ordish for Corn Exchange. Large two-storey classical building in stuccoed brick. Slate hipped roof with heavy modillion eaves cornice. Piano mobile design. Ground floor has large heavily rusticated stone archway under impressive outer two-flight staircase, with balusters, rising to central door in second storey with segmental pediment; and cartouche over. Six windows with modern fenestration. All windows in moulded archi- traves. Windows on ground floor are very large, with alternate triangular and segmental pediments and sills on console brackets. Rusticated quoins and moulded band at upper window sills. Central clock turret over doorway. Three bay side elevation with large pedimental doorways. Including basement area railings with spear-head shafts.
Listing NGR: SK5874804439
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188711
- 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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