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Latitude: 52.6364 / 52°38'11"N
Longitude: -1.1393 / 1°8'21"W
OS Eastings: 458346
OS Northings: 304643
OS Grid: SK583046
Mapcode National: GBR FFJ.GS
Mapcode Global: WHDJB.GZQR
Plus Code: 9C4WJVP6+H7
Entry Name: 59 Highcross Street
Listing Date: 5 January 1950
Last Amended: 28 September 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1074011
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188664
Location: Leicester, LE1
County: Leicester
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Built-Up Area: Leicester
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Leicester The Abbey
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/07/2018
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HIGHCROSS STREET (east side)
No 59
(Formerly listed as Nos 59 and 59 1/2, HIGH CROSS STREET, previously listed as No 59)
5.1.50
II
Large town house. Late C18. Red brick; slate roof. Central entrance hall with stairs to rear; service area to left contained within main range and converted into a separate dwelling in early-mid C19. Three storeys.
Exterior: five-window range, regular, originally symmetrical. Moulded eaves cornice; plat band. All windows under wedge brick arches; twelve-pane hornless sashes to first floor; Nine-pane to second floor. Much altered shop front (at time of survey). Ground floor rendered with two renewed twelve-pane sash windows to right of central doorway with bricked-in side panels under large semi-circular traceried fanlight. Left return with unhorned sash windows; slightly projecting stepped porch, the doorway moulded with plain glazed fanlight; six-panel door. Right hand wall rebuilt.
Interior: (partly inspected) with dog-leg stair (moulded tread ends, stick balusters and turned newels); deeply chamfered ceiling beams; some cornices and a simple marble fireplace surround to first floor. Gypsum floor to attic.
Listing NGR: SK5834604643
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