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26 and 28, Church Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Market Harborough, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4794 / 52°28'45"N

Longitude: -0.9222 / 0°55'19"W

OS Eastings: 473299

OS Northings: 287379

OS Grid: SP732873

Mapcode National: GBR BSB.FPN

Mapcode Global: VHDQS.YYV4

Plus Code: 9C4XF3HH+Q4

Entry Name: 26 and 28, Church Street

Listing Date: 19 September 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1216059

English Heritage Legacy ID: 189634

ID on this website: 101216059

Location: Market Harborough, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16

County: Leicestershire

District: Harborough

Electoral Ward/Division: Market Harborough-Great Bowden and Arden

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Market Harborough

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Market Harborough St Dionysius

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


CHURCH STREET
1.
5303
(East Side)
Nos 26 and 28
SP 7387 1/72
II GV

2.
C17 or earlier, with later alterations. Coursed ironstone rubble. Modern pantiled
roof. 3 storeys. 4 windows width. Northern 2, sashes with glazing bars, the 1st
floor with keystones. Southern part has 1 modern leaded casement to top floor and
modern bay window with leaded glazing to 1st floor. 2 modern shop fronts ground
floor. Interesting cellars now inaccessible. Formerly part of an inn "The King's
Head". King Charles I is generally understood to have slept here during the night
preceding the Battle of Naseby.


Listing NGR: SP7330387376

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