GABLE HOUSE MANOR ROAD Buildings current use – Residential Architects – Unknown Built - Unknown The building is substantial in size and is covered with cream render on a red brick plinth with tile roofs with overhanging eaves and cream render chimney stacks with red brick cap and chimney pots. To the right hand side is a large gable. Adjoined to the left hand side of the building is a garage with matching tile roof. There are casement windows to the ground and first floors. Age Unknown. Architectural Yes. The property is simple in design but is unique for the area. Group Value No. Historic Unknown. Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building. Social/Communal No.
GABLE HOUSE MANOR ROAD
Mar 30, 2023
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Buildings current use – Residential Architects – Unknown Built - Unknown
The building is substantial in size and is covered with cream render on a red brick plinth with tile roofs with overhanging eaves and cream render chimney stacks with red brick cap and chimney pots. To the right hand side is a large gable. Adjoined to the left hand side of the building is a garage with matching tile roof. There are casement windows to the ground and first floors.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property is simple in design but is unique for the area.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal No.
Buildings current use – Student Accommodation Architects – Unknown Built - Unknown
The property has been greatly extended on the right hand side to provide student accommodation for Leicester University. The property is constructed from red brick with a blue brick damp course and pitched and hipped red tile roofs, with red brick chimney stacks with oversailing and stone string courses. To the front of the building is a prominent double protruding bay with pitched tile roofs with barge boards to the eaves. The gables have white painted timber cladding with 12 light semi circular protruding bay windows below. The area between the ground and first floors is timber clad. To the left hand side of the building is a stone entrance portico with a leaded canted bay window above.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. While the property has been greatly extended it still shows many architectural details such as half timbering, semi circular bay windows, oversailing to chimney stacks and a stone entrance portico.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is used as a University Hall of Residence.
SPINNEYS HOUSE, 5 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – student accommodation and meeting rooms Architects – G Lawton-Brown of Spencer Chambers Built – circa 1906
The building is constructed from red brick with slate roofs which have clay tiled ridges. Tudor revival style with the south facade featuring 2 large parapet gabled bays protruding from the central facade of two small parapet gabled dormers. All windows have stone surrounds and mullions. The gales have stone copings, with the large gables having balloon finials and the smaller vase finials. There are exposed rafters and the parapeted gables feature stone corbels. The entrance is via a recessed porch with a stone Tudor arch and oak plank door. All of the ground floor windows, (south facing) are 5-light with leaded glass with continuous hood mouldings. There is a blue brick damp course.
Age Yes. The property was constructed in 1906.
Architectural Yes. The property was constructed by local architects G Lawton Brown of Spencer Chambers , Leicester. The property shows some interesting architectural features such as parapeted gabled bays with exposed rafters and stone corbels, balloon finials, Tudor arched doorway and leaded glass.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is used as a University Hall of Residence and meeting rooms.
HOWARD HOUSE MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Student Accomodation Architects – Draper and Walters Built – circa 1906
Age Yes. The property was built circa 1906.
Architectural Yes. The property has some interesting architectural features including white render, protruding bays, canted bay window and entrance porch with hipped roof.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is a University Hall of Residence.
The property is substantial in size and covered in white render on a red brick plinth with tile pitched and hipped roofs and red brick chimney stacks with oversailing. The front of the house is dominated by a large protruding gable. To the first floor there is a seven light casement window with a fourteen light canted bay window with flat roof below. To the right hand side of this is an entrance porch with glazed walls and a hipped tile roof. To the left hand side on the first floor is an angled bay with four light casement window and hipped roof. Below this is a second entrance.
SHIRLEY HOUSE AND LODGE, 8 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – university accommodation Architects – A E and T T Sawday Built – circa 1906
The building is currently owned by the University of Leicester and is used as student accommodation. Its design is of an Arts and Crafts vernacular revival style, constructed of red brick in English Bond and timber frame all under a multi roofed plain clay tile roof. The brick chimney stacks are decorative in plan and feature over sailing courses. The western facade is dominated by a projecting two and a half storey gable with a tall decorative triple stack. The windows are a mix of stone and timber however all of the panes are split with leading and some use of stained glass. The northern facade features a 2 light dormer with hipped roof set wholly within the roof space. To the left of this is two large gabled bays, rendered above the first floor and half timbered, finished with stained bargeboards and capped finials with ornamental pendants. The porch projects from a catslide roof to the right of the gabled bays. This is half timbered and rendered above red brick with stone dressing and has a half hipped roof. The door is oak panelled and recessed in a timber braced arch.
Age Yes. The building was constructed circa 1906
Architectural Yes. The property is a real mix of architectural styles and materials, however all are of high quality design and construction. Large half timbered projecting gables dominate the facade.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is used as university student accommodation.
CLIVEDON 10 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Student accommodation and meeting rooms Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The building is substantial in size and constructed from red brick with pitched tile roof and red brick chimney stacks with oversailing. To the right hand side of the facade is a protruding canted bay window with hipped roof and eight leaded lights to the first floor and six leaded lights to the ground floor and half timbering between. To the left of this is a protruding bay with parapeted gable. To the first floor there is a central four light brick arched window with a two light brick arched window either side. To the ground floor there is a recessed brick arched entrance porch with fanlight and stone canopy with wooden supports. To the left of the entrance is two, two light brick arched windows. To the left of the bay is a further wing with pitched tile roof and a parapeted gable. To the first floor on the right hand side there is a six light window and the left hand side a four light brick arched window. Below on the ground floor is a six light brick arched window on the right hand side and a two light brick arched window on the left hand side. All windows except the canted bays have stone window treatments.
Age Unknown.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The building is used as student accommodation and meeting rooms.
ASHCROFT MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Residential Accommodation for University of Leicester Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is substantial in size and constructed from red brick with white render, pitched and hipped tile roofs and red brick chimney stacks with string course and oversailing. To the left hand side of the property is a protruding bay with barge boards to the eaves and white render to the first floor. To the first floor there is a four light casement window with an eight light casement window below. Beyond this are three, two light brick arched windows. To the front facade is a protruding bay with catslide roof and bargeboards to the eaves. To the first floor is a four light brick arched window. To the ground floor a two light and a single light brick arched windows to the right hand side and to the left hand side and entrance portico with brick column. Right of the bay are three dormer windows, one small gabled, a larger four light flat roofed one and finally a large three light with hipped roof. Below are a number of one, two and three light brick arched windows at various levels and a second entrance.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property shows some interesting architectural features such as protruding bays, oversized chimney stacks, use of render and brick arched windows.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is used as student accommodation for the university.
NO 21 MANOR ROAD (AIGBURTH)
Buildings current use – Care Home Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is built from brindle brick in an English bond pattern with pitched tile roofs with overhanging sprocketted eaves and brindle brick English bond chimney stacks with oversailing. To the right hand side of the property is a protruding bay with white timber cladding to the gable. With square bay windows below with five lights to the first floor and ten lights to the ground floor. To the left of this is a three light dormer window to the eaves with brick detailing to the gable. Below is a four light casement window. On the left hand side of the building is a further protruding bay with overhanging eaves. To the first floor on each corner of the bay is a four light casement window with two single light windows below. Further back is a protruding, canted brick and stone entrance portico with leaded nine light canted timber bay above with flat roof.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property shows some interesting architectural features such overhanging eaves, English bond brickwork and canted brick and stone portico with timber bay window above.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used as a care home.
VILLIERS HOUSE/STAMFORD HALL COURT MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – University Meeting Rooms Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is of substantial size and constructed from red brick with white render and a tile pitched roof. To the right hand side of the front facade is a protruding bay with three, two light windows to the first and ground floors with stone window dressings. To the left hand side is another protruding bay with two, two light windows with stone window dressings. Between the two bays the first floor is white rendered with a six light window to the left and then moving right a two light, a smaller six light and another two light windows. Above is an arched dormer window. Below spanning between the two bays is a stone entrance portico with four stone columns.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used by the University as meeting rooms.
TREROOSE, 23 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Student accommodation Architects – Stockdale Harrison and Sons Built – circa 1907
The property was originally built in 1922 for W B Jarvis a Leicester hosier and is of broadly Neo- Georgian design with hipped clay tile roof. The building is of three storey in height and is painted render with rusticated quoins designed into the facade. The east wing was added to the front in 1938. The rear east bay is gable ended, having projecting bay windows on the ground and first floor. The central bay at the front is gabled, windows are as follows: second floor, 3 light casement window, 1st floor two light sash windows and ground floor an 8 light canted bay with sash windows. There are wrought iron gutter brackets. Entrance is via a portico on the west side. The extension features French windows to the upper opening onto a wrought iron balcony and the lower having louvered shutters.
Age Yes. The property is over 100 years of age.
Architectural Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large is scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used as student accommodation.
NO 25 MANOR ROAD (WIGHTON HOUSE)
Buildings current use – Student Accommodation Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is built from red brick with white render to the first floor and tile pitched roofs with overhanging eaves. To the front facade are two protruding bays. The left hand has canted bay windows with the first floor having five leaded lights and the ground floor having ten lights. The right hand bay has windows to the side wall on first and ground floors, with the ground floor having a brick arch. The front facia has a white rendered chimney to the ground floor with recessed entrance portico with brick and stone columns.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property is simple in design but has some interesting architectural details such as the use of brick and render, canted bay windows, brick arched windows and an entrance portico.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used as student accommodation.
NO 29 MANOR ROAD (THE BEECHES)
Buildings current use – Accommodation for students who are part of the Tigers Rugby Academy Architects – Stockdale Harrison and Sons Built – circa 1920
Age Yes. The building was constructed circa 1920.
Architectural Yes. The property was designed by local architects Stockdale Harrison and Sons of Leicester and has some interesting architectural details including gauged window arches and quoins, semi-circular portico with Tuscan columns and bays,
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used for student accommodation.
The building is classical in style built in brindle brick with red brick dressing including gauged window arches and quoins. The clay pantile hipped roof has closed eaves with wooden cornice below the guttering. The gateway is similar in style with balloons on the posts. The front entrance is a semi-circular portico with two Tuscan columns and entablature. The facade consists of four bays on the left hand side, a projecting wing with a hipped roof comprising of two south facing bays of similar size and a single large bay facing west. The second entrance to the north features stone Tuscan columns and entablature with flat hood supporting a balcony with wrought iron railings. Windows are in classical proportions with timber frame sash windows. Attached to the west wing are stables and stable yard. There is a loggia on the south side.
NO 40 MANOR ROAD (FIELDS HOUSE)
Buildings current use – university student accommodation and meeting rooms Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is substantial in size with cream render on a red brick plinth with tile, hipped and catslide roofs. To the right hand side is a single storey wing. Left of this there are casement windows to the first and ground floors. Left again Is a large protruding bay with a two light casement window to the second floor, a central large four light casement window with two single light windows either side. The ground floor features a large central entrance with stone pilasters, entablature and pediment. Left of this again is another protruding bay, the first and second floors of which are tile clad with brick and render to the ground floor. The second floor has a single two light window, the first floor a four light and a two light window and the ground floor a two light window. To the left of the bay is a catslide roof followed by a single storey wing with numerous single light windows. At the far left adjoined to the wing is a two storey wing with half-hipped tile roof and tile cladding to the first floor. The first floor has a round window with the ground floor having a central two light window with a single light window either side.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property has some interesting architectural details such as protruding bays, tile cladding, entrance with stone pilasters, entablature and pediment, hipped and catslide roofs.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is used as student accommodation and meeting rooms by the university.
NO 42 MANOR ROAD (BRENDON)
Buildings current use – University Building Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is substantial in size and covered in cream render with tile hipped roofs and cream render chimney stacks. To the centre of the property is a parapetted gable topped with a triangular pediment. This houses a two light casement window to the second floor, a four light casement window to the first floor and two small casement windows to the ground floor. Either side of this are four light dormer windows to the eaves with hipped tile roofs. Under the right hand side dormer is a recessed entrance porch and to the right of this a four light casement window. Under the left hand dormer are two, two light casement windows with a further entrance left of these. On the left hand side of the property is a single storey wing with a large casement window.
Age Unknown.
Architectural The property has some interesting architectural features such as a parapetted gable with triangular pediment, dormer windows and hipped roofs.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is currently used by the university.
NO 44 MANOR ROAD (STOUGHTON LEYS)
Buildings current use – university student accommodation Architects – Unknown…
The building is substantial in size and is covered with cream render on a red brick plinth with tile roofs with overhanging eaves and cream render chimney stacks with red brick cap and chimney pots. To the right hand side is a large gable. Adjoined to the left hand side of the building is a garage with matching tile roof. There are casement windows to the ground and first floors.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property is simple in design but is unique for the area.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal No.
Buildings current use – Student Accommodation Architects – Unknown Built - Unknown
The property has been greatly extended on the right hand side to provide student accommodation for Leicester University. The property is constructed from red brick with a blue brick damp course and pitched and hipped red tile roofs, with red brick chimney stacks with oversailing and stone string courses. To the front of the building is a prominent double protruding bay with pitched tile roofs with barge boards to the eaves. The gables have white painted timber cladding with 12 light semi circular protruding bay windows below. The area between the ground and first floors is timber clad. To the left hand side of the building is a stone entrance portico with a leaded canted bay window above.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. While the property has been greatly extended it still shows many architectural details such as half timbering, semi circular bay windows, oversailing to chimney stacks and a stone entrance portico.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is used as a University Hall of Residence.
SPINNEYS HOUSE, 5 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – student accommodation and meeting rooms Architects – G Lawton-Brown of Spencer Chambers Built – circa 1906
The building is constructed from red brick with slate roofs which have clay tiled ridges. Tudor revival style with the south facade featuring 2 large parapet gabled bays protruding from the central facade of two small parapet gabled dormers. All windows have stone surrounds and mullions. The gales have stone copings, with the large gables having balloon finials and the smaller vase finials. There are exposed rafters and the parapeted gables feature stone corbels. The entrance is via a recessed porch with a stone Tudor arch and oak plank door. All of the ground floor windows, (south facing) are 5-light with leaded glass with continuous hood mouldings. There is a blue brick damp course.
Age Yes. The property was constructed in 1906.
Architectural Yes. The property was constructed by local architects G Lawton Brown of Spencer Chambers , Leicester. The property shows some interesting architectural features such as parapeted gabled bays with exposed rafters and stone corbels, balloon finials, Tudor arched doorway and leaded glass.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is used as a University Hall of Residence and meeting rooms.
HOWARD HOUSE MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Student Accomodation Architects – Draper and Walters Built – circa 1906
Age Yes. The property was built circa 1906.
Architectural Yes. The property has some interesting architectural features including white render, protruding bays, canted bay window and entrance porch with hipped roof.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is a University Hall of Residence.
The property is substantial in size and covered in white render on a red brick plinth with tile pitched and hipped roofs and red brick chimney stacks with oversailing. The front of the house is dominated by a large protruding gable. To the first floor there is a seven light casement window with a fourteen light canted bay window with flat roof below. To the right hand side of this is an entrance porch with glazed walls and a hipped tile roof. To the left hand side on the first floor is an angled bay with four light casement window and hipped roof. Below this is a second entrance.
SHIRLEY HOUSE AND LODGE, 8 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – university accommodation Architects – A E and T T Sawday Built – circa 1906
The building is currently owned by the University of Leicester and is used as student accommodation. Its design is of an Arts and Crafts vernacular revival style, constructed of red brick in English Bond and timber frame all under a multi roofed plain clay tile roof. The brick chimney stacks are decorative in plan and feature over sailing courses. The western facade is dominated by a projecting two and a half storey gable with a tall decorative triple stack. The windows are a mix of stone and timber however all of the panes are split with leading and some use of stained glass. The northern facade features a 2 light dormer with hipped roof set wholly within the roof space. To the left of this is two large gabled bays, rendered above the first floor and half timbered, finished with stained bargeboards and capped finials with ornamental pendants. The porch projects from a catslide roof to the right of the gabled bays. This is half timbered and rendered above red brick with stone dressing and has a half hipped roof. The door is oak panelled and recessed in a timber braced arch.
Age Yes. The building was constructed circa 1906
Architectural Yes. The property is a real mix of architectural styles and materials, however all are of high quality design and construction. Large half timbered projecting gables dominate the facade.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is used as university student accommodation.
CLIVEDON 10 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Student accommodation and meeting rooms Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The building is substantial in size and constructed from red brick with pitched tile roof and red brick chimney stacks with oversailing. To the right hand side of the facade is a protruding canted bay window with hipped roof and eight leaded lights to the first floor and six leaded lights to the ground floor and half timbering between. To the left of this is a protruding bay with parapeted gable. To the first floor there is a central four light brick arched window with a two light brick arched window either side. To the ground floor there is a recessed brick arched entrance porch with fanlight and stone canopy with wooden supports. To the left of the entrance is two, two light brick arched windows. To the left of the bay is a further wing with pitched tile roof and a parapeted gable. To the first floor on the right hand side there is a six light window and the left hand side a four light brick arched window. Below on the ground floor is a six light brick arched window on the right hand side and a two light brick arched window on the left hand side. All windows except the canted bays have stone window treatments.
Age Unknown.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The building is used as student accommodation and meeting rooms.
ASHCROFT MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Residential Accommodation for University of Leicester Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is substantial in size and constructed from red brick with white render, pitched and hipped tile roofs and red brick chimney stacks with string course and oversailing. To the left hand side of the property is a protruding bay with barge boards to the eaves and white render to the first floor. To the first floor there is a four light casement window with an eight light casement window below. Beyond this are three, two light brick arched windows. To the front facade is a protruding bay with catslide roof and bargeboards to the eaves. To the first floor is a four light brick arched window. To the ground floor a two light and a single light brick arched windows to the right hand side and to the left hand side and entrance portico with brick column. Right of the bay are three dormer windows, one small gabled, a larger four light flat roofed one and finally a large three light with hipped roof. Below are a number of one, two and three light brick arched windows at various levels and a second entrance.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property shows some interesting architectural features such as protruding bays, oversized chimney stacks, use of render and brick arched windows.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is used as student accommodation for the university.
NO 21 MANOR ROAD (AIGBURTH)
Buildings current use – Care Home Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is built from brindle brick in an English bond pattern with pitched tile roofs with overhanging sprocketted eaves and brindle brick English bond chimney stacks with oversailing. To the right hand side of the property is a protruding bay with white timber cladding to the gable. With square bay windows below with five lights to the first floor and ten lights to the ground floor. To the left of this is a three light dormer window to the eaves with brick detailing to the gable. Below is a four light casement window. On the left hand side of the building is a further protruding bay with overhanging eaves. To the first floor on each corner of the bay is a four light casement window with two single light windows below. Further back is a protruding, canted brick and stone entrance portico with leaded nine light canted timber bay above with flat roof.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property shows some interesting architectural features such overhanging eaves, English bond brickwork and canted brick and stone portico with timber bay window above.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used as a care home.
VILLIERS HOUSE/STAMFORD HALL COURT MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – University Meeting Rooms Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is of substantial size and constructed from red brick with white render and a tile pitched roof. To the right hand side of the front facade is a protruding bay with three, two light windows to the first and ground floors with stone window dressings. To the left hand side is another protruding bay with two, two light windows with stone window dressings. Between the two bays the first floor is white rendered with a six light window to the left and then moving right a two light, a smaller six light and another two light windows. Above is an arched dormer window. Below spanning between the two bays is a stone entrance portico with four stone columns.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used by the University as meeting rooms.
TREROOSE, 23 MANOR ROAD
Buildings current use – Student accommodation Architects – Stockdale Harrison and Sons Built – circa 1907
The property was originally built in 1922 for W B Jarvis a Leicester hosier and is of broadly Neo- Georgian design with hipped clay tile roof. The building is of three storey in height and is painted render with rusticated quoins designed into the facade. The east wing was added to the front in 1938. The rear east bay is gable ended, having projecting bay windows on the ground and first floor. The central bay at the front is gabled, windows are as follows: second floor, 3 light casement window, 1st floor two light sash windows and ground floor an 8 light canted bay with sash windows. There are wrought iron gutter brackets. Entrance is via a portico on the west side. The extension features French windows to the upper opening onto a wrought iron balcony and the lower having louvered shutters.
Age Yes. The property is over 100 years of age.
Architectural Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large is scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used as student accommodation.
NO 25 MANOR ROAD (WIGHTON HOUSE)
Buildings current use – Student Accommodation Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is built from red brick with white render to the first floor and tile pitched roofs with overhanging eaves. To the front facade are two protruding bays. The left hand has canted bay windows with the first floor having five leaded lights and the ground floor having ten lights. The right hand bay has windows to the side wall on first and ground floors, with the ground floor having a brick arch. The front facia has a white rendered chimney to the ground floor with recessed entrance portico with brick and stone columns.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property is simple in design but has some interesting architectural details such as the use of brick and render, canted bay windows, brick arched windows and an entrance portico.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used as student accommodation.
NO 29 MANOR ROAD (THE BEECHES)
Buildings current use – Accommodation for students who are part of the Tigers Rugby Academy Architects – Stockdale Harrison and Sons Built – circa 1920
Age Yes. The building was constructed circa 1920.
Architectural Yes. The property was designed by local architects Stockdale Harrison and Sons of Leicester and has some interesting architectural details including gauged window arches and quoins, semi-circular portico with Tuscan columns and bays,
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. Many of the properties built within the locale during the same period were individually designed for those who were to occupy the building.
Social/Communal Yes. The property is currently used for student accommodation.
The building is classical in style built in brindle brick with red brick dressing including gauged window arches and quoins. The clay pantile hipped roof has closed eaves with wooden cornice below the guttering. The gateway is similar in style with balloons on the posts. The front entrance is a semi-circular portico with two Tuscan columns and entablature. The facade consists of four bays on the left hand side, a projecting wing with a hipped roof comprising of two south facing bays of similar size and a single large bay facing west. The second entrance to the north features stone Tuscan columns and entablature with flat hood supporting a balcony with wrought iron railings. Windows are in classical proportions with timber frame sash windows. Attached to the west wing are stables and stable yard. There is a loggia on the south side.
NO 40 MANOR ROAD (FIELDS HOUSE)
Buildings current use – university student accommodation and meeting rooms Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is substantial in size with cream render on a red brick plinth with tile, hipped and catslide roofs. To the right hand side is a single storey wing. Left of this there are casement windows to the first and ground floors. Left again Is a large protruding bay with a two light casement window to the second floor, a central large four light casement window with two single light windows either side. The ground floor features a large central entrance with stone pilasters, entablature and pediment. Left of this again is another protruding bay, the first and second floors of which are tile clad with brick and render to the ground floor. The second floor has a single two light window, the first floor a four light and a two light window and the ground floor a two light window. To the left of the bay is a catslide roof followed by a single storey wing with numerous single light windows. At the far left adjoined to the wing is a two storey wing with half-hipped tile roof and tile cladding to the first floor. The first floor has a round window with the ground floor having a central two light window with a single light window either side.
Age Unknown.
Architectural Yes. The property has some interesting architectural details such as protruding bays, tile cladding, entrance with stone pilasters, entablature and pediment, hipped and catslide roofs.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is used as student accommodation and meeting rooms by the university.
NO 42 MANOR ROAD (BRENDON)
Buildings current use – University Building Architects – Unknown Built – Unknown
The property is substantial in size and covered in cream render with tile hipped roofs and cream render chimney stacks. To the centre of the property is a parapetted gable topped with a triangular pediment. This houses a two light casement window to the second floor, a four light casement window to the first floor and two small casement windows to the ground floor. Either side of this are four light dormer windows to the eaves with hipped tile roofs. Under the right hand side dormer is a recessed entrance porch and to the right of this a four light casement window. Under the left hand dormer are two, two light casement windows with a further entrance left of these. On the left hand side of the property is a single storey wing with a large casement window.
Age Unknown.
Architectural The property has some interesting architectural features such as a parapetted gable with triangular pediment, dormer windows and hipped roofs.
Group Value No.
Historic Unknown.
Rarity Yes. The building displays neat and simple architecture but the property is large in scale and is different to other buildings within the locale.
Social/Communal Yes. This property is currently used by the university.
NO 44 MANOR ROAD (STOUGHTON LEYS)
Buildings current use – university student accommodation Architects – Unknown…
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