Hyam, A. (2018). A Historic Building Survey at the Great Central Railway Station, Great Central Street, Leicester. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1090082. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 A Historic Building Survey at the Great Central Railway Station, Great Central Street, Leicester
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Series:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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universi1-310332_1.pdf (38 MB) : Download
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A historic building survey to Level 3 was undertaken by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) at the former Great Central Railway Station, Great Central Street, Leicester on the 30th and 31st of October 2017. Proposals for the buildings on site include a refurbishment, alteration and change of use of the former station. The surviving buildings include the large entrance portico, the booking hall, left luggage office and two-storey parcels office. The railway station was built between 1897 and 1899 as part of the Great Central Railway's London Extension line between Sheffield and Marylebone Station in London. The line operated until it was closed in 1969 during the Beeching Cuts and reorganisation of the national rail network. Following closure the track, platforms and platform buildings were demolished leaving only the parcels office, portico and former booking hall on site. The portico and the booking hall have, for many years, been used as a car repair yard leaving a dirty but reasonably intact structure. The upper floor of the parcels office has been used for a variety of light industrial and commercial uses. Whilst none of these uses have been particularly sympathetic to the buildings they have at least ensured the survival of this significant building over the 49 year since closure. Very few original fixtures and fittings relating to its use as a railway station have survived but most of the structural components of the buildings remain. The buildings however are now in need of careful attention and repair to ensure their future survival. The report will be archived under accession number Y.A18.2017
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Author:		 Andrew Hyam ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: 52-54 Great Central Street
County: Leicestershire
District: Leicester
Parish: LEICESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 458196, 304723 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RAILWAY STATION (Monus)
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OASIS Id: universi1-310332
OBIB: ULAS Report number 2018-038
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Note:		 Developer report, A4 colour pdf
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021