Former City Lending Library is a Grade II listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 January 1950. Library. 1 related planning application.
Former City Lending Library
- WRENN ID
- last-pavement-violet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leicester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 January 1950
- Type
- Library
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/05/2018
SK 5804 SE 3/14
BELVOIR STREET (South Side) Adult Education College Nos 50, 52 and No 54, (Former City Lending Library)
(Formerly listed as Nos 50 and 52 (City Lending Library), No 54, (City Lending Library) BELVOIR STREET)
5.1.50
GV II Built in 1831 as meeting hall for Liberals. Architect William Flint. Plain classical facade in stucco divided into three by giant Doric pilasters in pairs. Parapet, wide frieze and moulded cornice. Central double door in projecting rectangular case with plain frieze, dentil cornice and central acroterion ornament. Two windows in shouldered moulded architraves with small cornices, flanking entrance. Over each is a moulded rectangular stucco panel with reliefs by William Pitts. Including cast-iron area railings of simple design. Formerly a dispensary. Nos 50 and 52 adjoining left-mid C19, curved front, stucco, modillion cornice, parapet, two storeys, four windows, sashes with glazing bars, segmental pediments on console brackets. Between centre windows a shelf on decorated console brackets with stucco torch above, flanking centre windows cartouches, ground floor large display windows with fascia and cornice.
Hansom Hall and Nos 50, 52 and 54 (Former City Lending Library) form a group.
Listing NGR: SK5881904167
Detailed Attributes
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