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Tower at west end of former S D Strettons and Sons Limited Factory

A Grade II Listed Building in Leicester, City of Leicester

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Latitude: 52.6326 / 52°37'57"N

Longitude: -1.1395 / 1°8'22"W

OS Eastings: 458335

OS Northings: 304219

OS Grid: SK583042

Mapcode National: GBR FFL.F5

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.G3M3

Plus Code: 9C4WJVM6+26

Entry Name: Tower at west end of former S D Strettons and Sons Limited Factory

Listing Date: 14 March 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1074065

English Heritage Legacy ID: 188591

ID on this website: 101074065

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1

County: City of Leicester

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leicester

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Leicester St Mary de Castro

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/05/2018

SK 5804 SW
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SOUTHGATES
No 61, Heritage House
Tower at west end of former S.D Strettons and Sons Ltd factory.

(Formerly listed as Tower at west end of S.D Strettons and Sons Ltd Factory, Castle Street).

GV
II
1890. Architect possibly Bedingfield. Tall red brick tower, rectangular on plan, rising one storey and attic above four storey and basement factory, and attached to factory. Octagonal corner turrets corbelled out with trefoil headed parelled sides and stone trefoil-headed windows, rising into steep-pitched chateau-style roof with pinnacles. Stone entrance feature with moulded three-central arch with carving over, side lights and stone mullion window over. Groups well with Church of St Mary-de-Castro.

All the listed buildings in Castle Street, Castle View and Castle Yard together with Skeffington House, the Iron Gates, Chantry House and Newarke Wall all in The Newarke form a group.

Listing NGR: SK5833504219

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