1 Garden Street – Leicester’s last ‘one-up, one-down’ house
Further to the very real concern surrounding the fate of Leicester’s only surviving example of “one up – one down” housing at 1 Garden Street, I (Claire Wells) decided to…
Heritage Tales and Trails
As part of Leicester’s Heritage Open Days festival, we have arranged two very special events for Saturday 16th September. See here for more detail Heritage Tales and Trails – Leicester Civic Society Both…
140 Queens Road – Campaign Halts Unwanted Development…For Now
Leicester Civic Society is pleased to hear that the proposals for the over-development of 140 Queens Road have been withdrawn by the applicant. Readers will be aware that the planning application included the development of a 7-storey residential block on the corner of Queens Road and Avenue Road Extension. The rear of the site is within the Stoneygate Conservation Area.
Railway Station – Plans for Remodelling
The plans for the £17 million remodelling of Leicester Railway Station, the city’s most crucial gateway, are exceedingly important. They will have a lasting impact on the prosperity, not just of the station and adjoining areas, but the city as a whole.
Derwent Street – Conservation v Insulation?
Things are changing rapidly on the terraced streets that lie between Melbourne Road and Spinney Hill Park. If you take a walk along Darley or Derwent Street you can’t fail…