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Tunnel ventilation shaft to northeast of 12 Holmwood Drive

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6515 / 52°39'5"N

Longitude: -1.1814 / 1°10'53"W

OS Eastings: 455472

OS Northings: 306287

OS Grid: SK554062

Mapcode National: GBR F4C.7D

Mapcode Global: WHDJ9.TML5

Plus Code: 9C4WMR29+HC

Entry Name: Tunnel ventilation shaft to northeast of 12 Holmwood Drive

Listing Date: 13 November 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1267863

English Heritage Legacy ID: 462512

ID on this website: 101267863

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 and to reformat the text to current standards.

SK 50 NE
14/10070

LEICESTER
Glenfield
HOLMWOOD DRIVE
(east side)
Tunnel ventilation shaft to northeast of number 12

(Formerly listed as Tunnel ventilation shaft to northwest of number 12)


II

Ventilation shaft tunnel for former Swannington to Leicester Railway line. 1830-32, repaired late C20. Designed by Robert Stephenson. Burnt blue engineering brick with common brick repair and ashlar coping. Slightly tapering circular shaft about 2 metres high. No 12 is not included on the list.

Listing NGR: SK5547206287

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