Fielding Johnson Building University Of Leicester

The Fielding Johnson Building at the University of Leicester was built in 1837, designed by architects Wallett and William Parsons as the Leicestershire Lunatic Asylum. It is a large rectangular structure made of gault brick. The symmetrical front features four projecting wings, each three storeys high with three windows, while the recessed sections between them are two storeys with eight windows on each side and a central block that is three storeys tall with seven windows. The central block has a three-window section that projects forward beneath a pediment. The first-floor windows are adorned with cornices on the side windows and a pediment above the central window. All windows are sashes with glazing bars. The entrance has central double doors (modern) set beneath a moulded pediment and shouldered architrave. The entire elevation is accented with stone bands and a plinth, along with a plain frieze and a moulded cornice in stone. A small brick parapet tops the building, which has a slate hipped roof. At the rear, the main blocks are connected by wings added in the late 19th century.