History in Structure

Clock Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Leicester, City of Leicester

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6362 / 52°38'10"N

Longitude: -1.1331 / 1°7'59"W

OS Eastings: 458765

OS Northings: 304626

OS Grid: SK587046

Mapcode National: GBR FGJ.TW

Mapcode Global: WHDJB.KZNW

Plus Code: 9C4WJVP8+FQ

Entry Name: Clock Tower

Listing Date: 14 March 1975

Last Amended: 15 March 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1361424

English Heritage Legacy ID: 188656

ID on this website: 101361424

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 The Abbey

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

Tagged with: Clock tower Memorial

Description


HAYMARKET 1. 5304 Clock Tower SK 5804 NE 1/246 II 2. 1868 by Jospeh Goddard in Gothic style. Ashlar. Square on plan with pointed-arch doorways at base with iron gates and piers at corners supporting statutes, with canopies over, of Simon de Montfort, William Wiggeston, Sir T. White and Alderman Newton all by Samuel Bardfield. Above the angles of the tower are polished granite shafts with carved capitals. Spiral mouldings round the tower indicating staircase inside. Clock face with flanking pinnacles and spire.

Listing NGR: SK5876504626

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.