Arches in Basement of De Montfort University, Hawthorn Building is a Grade II listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1975. Arch. 1 related planning application.

Arches in Basement of De Montfort University, Hawthorn Building

WRENN ID
gilded-ashlar-wren
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South MP: Shockat Adam (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 March 1975
Type
Arch
Address
Arches in Basement of De Montfort University, Hawthorn Building, the Newarke, City of Leicester
OS grid reference
SK 583 040
Coordinates
52.63092, -1.13959
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The arches in the basement of the Hawthorn Building at De Montfort University are remnants of a larger structure from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These arches are believed to be the surviving ruins of the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was founded in 1353 by Henry, Earl of Lancaster. The church was located opposite the Hospital of the Honour of God and the Glorious Virgin, later known as Trinity Hospital. The arches feature two small double-chamfered pointed arches of unequal width, with stone rubble infill.

Local climate

Arches in Basement of De Montfort University, Hawthorn Building receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 3 transactions since 2000
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
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