Block E (Social Block) former College Hall, University of Leicester is a Grade II listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1993. University building.

Block E (Social Block) former College Hall, University of Leicester

WRENN ID
dark-kitchen-tide
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South MP: Shockat Adam (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1993
Type
University building
Address
Block E (Social Block) former College Hall, University of Leicester, Knighton Road, City of Leicester
OS grid reference
SK 600 016
Coordinates
52.60965, -1.11535
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Block E, also known as the former College Hall at the University of Leicester, is a social block built between 1958 and 1960, designed by Sir Leslie Martin and Trevor Dannatt. The building features buff brick, concrete, and timber cladding, topped with a flat roof.

It is two storeys high and has a square plan, with a narrow central courtyard that includes a circular brick staircase. The ground floor is recessed in parts and features some floor-to-ceiling windows, while strip windows are located above. The window frames are made of timber, and the interior showcases exposed brick. A notable feature is the double-height space in the Junior Common Room. This building is an integral part of the former College Hall layout.

Local climate

Block E (Social Block) former College Hall, University of Leicester 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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