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Tunnel ventilation shaft to east of 9, Holmwood Drive

A Grade II Listed Building in Beaumont Leys, City of Leicester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6516 / 52°39'5"N

Longitude: -1.1824 / 1°10'56"W

OS Eastings: 455404

OS Northings: 306300

OS Grid: SK554063

Mapcode National: GBR F4C.0B

Mapcode Global: WHDJ9.TM32

Plus Code: 9C4WMR29+J2

Entry Name: Tunnel ventilation shaft to east of 9, Holmwood Drive

Listing Date: 13 November 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1267862

English Heritage Legacy ID: 462511

ID on this website: 101267862

Location: New Parks, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3

County: City of Leicester

Electoral Ward/Division: Beaumont Leys

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leicester

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Leicester St Aidan

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 May 2022 to correct the name.

SK 50 NE
14/10069

LEICESTER
Glenfield
HOLMWOOD DRIVE (west side)
Tunnel ventilation shaft to east of Number 9

(Formerly listed as Tunnel ventilation shaft to north of Number 9, previously listed as Tunnel ventilation shaft to north of number 9, The Woodlands)

II
Ventilation shaft tunnel for former Swannington to Leicester Railway line. 1830-32. Designed by Robert Stephenson. Burnt blue engineering brick with ashlar coping. Slightly tapering circular shaft about 3 metres high with domed iron grill.

No 9 not included on the list.

Listing NGR: SK5540406300

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