Block B (Block to northwest of social block) at 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. Residential block.

Block B (Block to northwest of social block) at former College Hall, University of Leicester

WRENN ID
sheer-spindle-scarlet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South MP: Shockat Adam (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1993
Type
Residential block
Address
Block B (Block to northwest of social block) at former College Hall, University of Leicester, Knighton Road, City of Leicester
OS grid reference
SK 599 017
Coordinates
52.60989, -1.11576
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Block B is a residential block at the University Hall of Residence, built between 1958 and 1960 by architects Sir Leslie Martin and Trevor Dannatt. The building is constructed from buff brick, timber cladding, and concrete, featuring a flat roof.

This three-storey block has an 'S' shape and is oriented to the south, with rooms located in the north and south wings. The ground floor is recessed, while the upper floors include balconies. Large plate glass windows are set in timber frames, with timber panels adjacent to the windows on the upper floors. Block B is an integral part of the layout of the former College Hall.

Local climate

Block B (Block to northwest of social block) at 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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