Corn Exchange is a Grade II* listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 January 1950. Commercial. 10 related planning applications.
Corn Exchange
- WRENN ID
- fossil-pillar-equinox
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Leicester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 January 1950
- Type
- Commercial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MARKET PLACE 1. 5514 (Centre) SK 58804 SE 3/76 5.1.50 Corn Exchange II* 2. 1851 and 1855. Ground floor built as Market Place, upper storey added by F. W. Ordish for Corn Exchange. Large two-storey classical building in stuccoed brick. Slate hipped roof with heavy modillion eaves cornice. Piano mobile design. Ground floor has large heavily rusticated stone archway under impressive outer two-flight staircase, with balusters, rising to central door in second storey with segmental pediment; and cartouche over. Six windows with modern fenestration. All windows in moulded archi- traves. Windows on ground floor are very large, with alternate triangular and segmental pediments and sills on console brackets. Rusticated quoins and moulded band at upper window sills. Central clock turret over doorway. Three bay side elevation with large pedimental doorways. Including basement area railings with spear-head shafts.
Listing NGR: SK5874804439
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