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Latitude: 52.6324 / 52°37'56"N
Longitude: -1.1268 / 1°7'36"W
OS Eastings: 459195
OS Northings: 304202
OS Grid: SK591042
Mapcode National: GBR FJL.67
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.N3M9
Plus Code: 9C4WJVJF+W7
Entry Name: 128-132, Granby Street
Listing Date: 12 October 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389451
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488111
ID on this website: 101389451
Location: Southfields, 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: The Resurrection
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
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718/0/10159 GRANBY STREET
12-OCT-01 (North side)
128-132
GV II
Shop premises. 1930's. By Symington, Prince and Pike. Portland stone, with green glazed tile roofs, bronze plaques and decorative ironwork. Art Deco style with metal windows. 4 storeys. Corner site. Main range symmetrical about the corner has a 12-window range in all at first floor grouped in three blocks of four windows, the first and second floors linked with decorative bronze plaques between the storeys. Reeded surrounds. The centre is slightly recessed and the range is articulated by four giant pilasters with darker capital features. Central flagpole rising through the attic feature above. This has lower windows and channelled stonework. The wing to left has a tall bank of three windows with giant architrave surrounding them and decorative mullions and jambs. The attic windows above have shaped lintels and a feature is made of the flagpoles at either end. The ground floor is similar all round and has alternating larger and smaller shopfronts with shaped heads and decorative overlights. Above are ironwork balconies to the first floor windows. INTERIOR not inspected
These well-designed shop premises, utilising the combination of fine materials and the corner site, form part of a significant group of buildings at the top of Granby Street.
Listing NGR: SK5919404197
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