The City Rooms and basement area railings

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SK 5804 SE 3/52

HOTEL STREET 16, The City Rooms and basement area railings

(Formerly listed as Assembly Rooms (County Rooms) and basement area railings to Assembly Rooms, HOTEL STREET)

5.1.50

GV I 1792. Architect J. Johnson of Leicester. Fine classical building in ashlar.

Two storeys and basement. Three large windows of three lights divided by Greek Ionic columns, semi-circular heads with glazed tympana. Modern sashes with glazing bars, replace original. Four ground floor windows with flat arches. Rusticated ground floor. Plain frieze. Modillion cornice with small parapet rising to central panel. Projecting porch with heavy entablature carried on two pairs of Tuscan columns. Two niches flank the central window with small frieze and cornice and figures of female musicians. Above each a small inset bas-relief of dancing figures, both figures and reliefs by J.C.F. Rossi and J. Bingley. Slate roof with gabled ends. Including basement area railings.

Interior: fine staircase. Large first floor room across whole front with shallow tunnel-vault and stucco decoration, paintings by R. R. Reinagle. AM.

No 10 together with No 14 Knight and Garter P.H. The City Rooms and Extension, Hotel Street form a group, also The City Rooms and Extension form a group with 2-4 Market Place South.

Listing NGR: SK5869904350