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Former Faraday Works, St Saviour's Road, Leicester
"The factory was built circa 1898, and designed by the locally and regionally important Arthur Wakerely; a former architect, surveyor and city mayor of Leicester. The building is best known as the factory of Gents and Company Limited, a manufacturing company known for producing electrical equipment." (Leicester City Local Heritage Asset Register).
Now occupied by clothing manufacturers.
Image: © Tim Heaton
Taken: 6 Oct 2020
0.03 miles
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St Saviours Road, North Evington, Leicester
An eclectic mix of housing styles together with old and modern industrial works.
Image: © Kate Jewell
Taken: 21 Dec 2005
0.09 miles
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Wycliffe Hall, Gwendolen Road, Leicester
Built in 1905 by Arthur Wakerley, a prominent local architect and builder. The suburb of North Evington was developed by him as a model industrial settlement. Grade II listed.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 24 Jun 2015
0.18 miles
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Hunter Lodge, Gwendolen Road, Leicester
Grade II listed row of houses https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1389422.
Tablet in centre reads: "Erected by the Wycliffe Society for helping the blind. On site presented during his mayorality by alderman Arthur Wakerley, 1897-98".
Now a Care Home.
Image: © Tim Heaton
Taken: 6 Oct 2020
0.20 miles
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138 Gwendolen Road, Leicester
Built as the Wycliffe Society Cottage Homes for the Blind in 1895 by Arthur Wakerley, a prominent local architect and builder. The suburb of North Evington was developed by him as a model industrial settlement. Grade II listed.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 24 Jun 2015
0.21 miles
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Post Office and shops
On St Saviours Road.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 31 May 2014
0.22 miles
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St Saviour's Road in North Evington, Leicester
At the junction with Osborne Road.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 17 Aug 2017
0.23 miles
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Playground on Gwendolen Road, Leicester
School holidays but this playground next to Coleman Primary School was empty!
Image: © Kate Jewell
Taken: 21 Dec 2005
0.24 miles