Town Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1972. A Victorian Town hall.

Town Hall

WRENN ID
nether-hearth-holly
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Leicester
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1972
Type
Town hall
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/11/2020

SK 5804 SE 3/201

TOWN HALL SQUARE (West Side) Town Hall

30.3.72

GV II* 1874 to 1876. By F.J. Hames. Freely designed large detached building of two storeys attic and basement, centre has a second attic. Red brick with yellow stone dressings. Tiled roofs, the centre rises with hipped roofs.

Seventeen window bays wide, all sashes in moulded stone architraves, the centre has end and centre which project slightly, the centre with ornate pedimental gable in stone and stone ground floor with round-arch entrance and balcony above supported on large stone brackets.The wings have attics with pedimental gables with circular lights. Stone segmental pedimented chimney. Tall clock tower over north end, brick with stone clock face stage with pediments over clock faces, and surmounted by cupola.

The Town Hall, Fountain and War Memorial Square, Horsefair Street and all listed buildings in Bishop Street form a group.

Listing NGR: SK5879504319

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