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Building Survey on land off Upperton Road, Leicester |
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University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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A Level 2 historic building survey was undertaken on land off Upperton Road, Leicester on the 18th of August 2014. The survey studied a former Great Central Railway engine shed which had subsequently been used as a wagon repair shop, warehouse and light engineering workshop. The now redundant building formed part of a complex of buildings and railway sidings to the south of the Leicester Central railway station which closed in 1969. Although the building, which was constructed in 1897, has had a number of uses during its lifetime there have been remarkably few changes to the basic plan and fabric. The redevelopment entails a number of modifications to windows and other openings along with the insertion of a mezzanine floor to create a new first floor. The southernmost end of the building will also be shortened by approximately 7 metres. The redundant building is currently undergoing conversion to provide a retail space at ground floor level and accommodation on the newly inserted first floor level. The survey was carried out paying specific attention to those parts of the structure which are to be demolished as part of the scheme. |
Author: |
Andrew Hyam
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Publisher: |
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Historic building survey on land off Upperton Rd, Leicester |
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Leicestershire |
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Leicester |
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LEICESTER |
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England |
Grid Reference: 457927, 303415 (Easting, Northing)
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universi1-243718 |
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2014-146 |
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01 Feb 2018 |