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Latitude: 52.632 / 52°37'55"N
Longitude: -1.1246 / 1°7'28"W
OS Eastings: 459347
OS Northings: 304165
OS Grid: SK593041
Mapcode National: GBR FJL.PC
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.P3PK
Plus Code: 9C4WJVJG+R5
Entry Name: Gate Piers and Cast Iron Gate to Former Midland Railway Station
Listing Date: 6 May 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1361036
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188847
ID on this website: 101361036
Location: Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2
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: The Resurrection
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Gatepost
STATION STREET
1.
5304
Gate piers and cast iron
SK 5904 8/340 gate to former
Midland Railway
Station.
II
2.Gatepiers and gate.1839. Only surviving features of the former Midland Railway Station
by William Parsons in Greek Revival style. Station demolished in 1890 and rebuilt. Two
stone piers and one cast iron gate. Each pier, of five slightly tapering ashlar blocks
on a projecting single block base course, has a frieze and moulded classical cornice with a
weathered capping block over. The sides of each pier are cut with a central vertical band
which stops against a vertical console bracket below the frieze. A single leaf C.I. gate,
with fleur de lys finials to the vertical bars, is hinged onto the west side of the west
pier.
Listing NGR: SK5934704164
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