Listed Buildings

Historically important buildings are protected from demolition and alterations by the Listed Buildings scheme. This scheme is important to historians everywhere because it can highlight how buildings were constructed, and how people lived in times gone by.

There are many of these protected buildings in Leicestershire, so I believe this article will prove an interesting article for amateur and professional local historians alike.

Listed buildings are split up into three sections known as grades. These are listed below:

Grade I	These are the "cream" of historic buildings, and are of particular historic importance.
Grade II* (Grade Two Star)	These are the "next" to best buildings. They are of good quality, but are perhaps not as important as Grade I buildings.
Grade II	*These are the buildings which are historically interesting, but not important and may have been significantly altered. These do not have the same protection as grades I and II.**

The listing of buildings is determined by the Department of National Heritage under the advice of English Heritage.

Currently, we only have information on listed buildings in the city and surrounding area. We have attempted to split them up into useful sections for you to research. We apologise for any mistakes made. Please note that these are still under construction and are being added to all the time.

*Parks*	*Private Homes*	*Industrial Architecture*
*Public Buildings & Museums*	*Churches*	*Other*

*Name*	*Location*	*Grade*
*Parks*
*Abbey Ruins*	*Abbey Park*	I
*Abbot Penny's Wall*	*Abbey Park*	I
*Cavendish House Ruins*	*Abbey Park*	I
*Abbey Park Gates & Gatepeirs*	*Abbey Park*	II
*West Lodge*	*Abbey Park*	II
*East Lodge*	*Abbey Park*	II
*South Lodge*	*Abbey Park*	II
*Private Homes*
*Aylestone Hall*	*Aylestone*	II*
*Beaumont Lodge*	*Astill Lodge Road*	II
*Number 22*	*Avenue Road*	II
*Number 22 (Garden Room)*	*Avenue Road*	II
*Number 73 (Nurses Home)*	*Aylestone Road*	II
Industrial Architecture
Glenfield Tunnel Ventilation Shaft	Amhurst Close	II
*Public Buildings & Museums*
*Castle Hall*	*Castle Yard*	I
*The Guildhall*	*Guildhall Lane*	I
*Wygstons House*	*Applegate*	II*
*Police Station*	*Asfordby Street*	II
*Churches*
*St Mary de Castro Church*	*Castle Yard*	I
*St Mark's Church*	*Belgrave Gate*	II*
*Greek Orthodox Church*	*Aylestone Road*	II*
*Wesleyan Chapel*	*Bishop Street*	II
*St Andrew's Parish Church*	*Aylestone*	II
*United Baptist Chapel*	*Charles Street*	II
*Other*
*Turret Gateway*	*Castle View*	I
*Medieval Packhorse Bridge*	*Aylestone*	II*
*Lady Bridge*	*Abbey Park Road*	II
*King Williams Bridge*	*Sheepwash Lane (Anstey)*	II
*Cattle Market Refreshment Rooms*	*Aylestone Road*	II
*Cattle Market Gates, Gate piers & Railings*	*Aylestone Road*	II

Article By T J Williams
General Manager, assisted by Daniel Spencer.

A complete list can be obtained from Leicester City Council.