Listing

Clock tower and gabled frontage of Leicester Central

The clock tower and gabled brick frontage of Leicester Central Station, photographed in 1951. Although, architecturally, the tower was often thought to be too large when compared with the rest of the facade, both it and the gables were a fine example of decorative Victorian style, and it is regrettable that British Railways later replaced these features with a plain brick wall. See on Route Map

Digital Reference: L1740
Creator: Unknown - 1951
Contributor: Leicestershire County Council
Type: black and white
Format: 151mm, 101mm
Copyright: Unknown
Source: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (part of Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland collection)
Identifier: DE 3736
OS Reference: 458200 304700