58, HIGH STREET
58, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389406
- Date first listed:
- 29-Aug-2001
- List Entry Name:
- 58, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 58, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389406
- Date first listed:
- 29-Aug-2001
- List Entry Name:
- 58, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 58, HIGH 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:
- 58, HIGH 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 58536 04536
Details
718/0/10157 HIGH STREET
29-AUG-01 58
II
Shop premises. 1903. By AE Sawday for TE Butler, Son and Co., chemists. Sandstone ashlar, with slate roof and leading. Steel frame internally. Free classical style with Art Nouveau detailing. 3 storeys. 3-window front to High Street with large projecting corner bay and a 5-window front to Cart's Lane. Wooden mullion and transom or display windows on first floor with sashes with glazing bars on 2nd floor. Columns or pilasters between windows on 2nd floor form arcade interspersed by tall pilasters linking both storeys which have swags of flowers and foliage at the top. Later C20 shopfront to Joseph's, but original shopfront to Amabis. Curved glass display windows, central door with carved frame and over-lights with carved frames above. The corner bay has a prominent dome attic rising above the roof level. The sides are mainly blank but a decorative leaded panel remains featuring a pestle and mortar and inscribed 'estd.1840'.
Major features of the High Street front are the two panels of glazed tiling. These large panels depict firstly a medieval alchemist with pestle and mortar and carboys set in an arcade over floral plaques either side a central inscription 'chemists by examination' and secondly a sea scene with a full-rigged sailing vessel etc inscribed 'for headache drink Sea Breeze'. On the side to Cart's Lane another C20 shop front and an iron gate with Art Nouveau details inscribed 'Butlers Goods Entrance'.
A well-designed shop premises of the period with much surviving detailing and unusual and elaborate glazed tile decoration.
Listing NGR: SK5853604538
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488065
- 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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