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Historic Building Recording of the East Wing of the Percy Gee Building, University of Leicester Campus, Leicester LE1 7RD |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The Historic Building Recording was focused upon the East Wing of the Percy Gee Building to provide a detailed record of the building, in its present character and form, prior to the commencement of a major programme of remodeling. The Leicester and Rutland College (est. 1921) later Leicester University, was centred on the former County Asylum building built in 1837. The Percy Gee Building, housing the Arts Department and a central student 'social facility' was completed to the designs of Thomas Shirley Worthington, in 1958. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II during a royal visit to the university on the 9th May 1958 and was dedicated to Percy Gee, a local businessman, benefactor and one of the founder members of the Leicester University College. The Percy Gee Building adopted a Neo-Georgian style closely resembling the appearance of the Astley Clarke building, also by Worthington. Referred to a 'pale and anaemic' by Pevsner, the building was significantly remodeled in 2008-11 by Shepheard Epstein Hunter, who also designed the current proposed scheme. |
Author: |
Adam Garwood
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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Locations: |
Parish: |
LEICESTER |
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Leicestershire |
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Leicester |
Country: |
England |
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East Wing of the Percy Gee Building |
Grid Reference: 459317, 303019 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-309055 |
OBIB: |
PCA Report No. R13175 |
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A4 spiral bound with blue cover report
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Created Date: |
21 May 2019 |