No. 6A Spa Lane is the property on the left-hand side of the photograph, which was originally part of a house/workshop complex. The building has been modernised, however still retains the same general look of a mid 1800’s hosiers workshop. The two sets of windows, one at ground floor and one at first floor are typical of workshop windows from the period in which the property was built.
The late Victorian villa is built of smooth dark red brick under a pitched and gabled slate roof. The design is simple but effective with two main chimney stacks, blue brick string course, stone entrance steps and stone name and date plaque.
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The house was originally built as two properties but now used as a single residence. The property is set back from the lane and is accessed from a gated driveway. Both parts of the property (when two dwellings) were originally built of red brick under a slate roof, however part is now white rendered.
These former framework knitter’s buildings were originally known as Guthspa Works, however are now known locally as Spa Mews. It is believed that the building was built in three separate sections, the first being nearest to Bull Head Street. All three sections are two storey brick built under a shallow pitched roof. The ground floor is rendered and painted white/cream with the upper floor remaining unpainted brickwork.
A row of 4 cottages called ‘Burton Cottages’ (taken from the name plaque), are the only remaining properties of the original Old Wigston town street structure. They are red brick construction with blue brick string courses under a pitched slate roof. A central archway leads through to the rear of the properties where the old privies can still be found.
6A SPA LANE, WIGSTON
Current use – commercial Architects –
Built between 1865 and 1871
KIMBERLEY COTTAGE, 19 SPA LANE, WIGSTON
Current use – residential Architects – Thomas Goodin
Built in 1880
20 SPA LANE, WIGSTON
Current use – residential Architects – unknown
Built in the early 1800’s
GUTHSPA WORKS AND SPA MEWS, SPA LANE WIGSTON
urrent use – business Architects – unknown
Built in the early 1800’s
2, 4, 6 SPRING LANE, WIGSTON
Current use – residential Architects – unknown
Built in 1847
The terraced block is made up of 20 similar residential units fronting the main Leicester to London Railway line. All properties are of two storey in height under a pitched slate roof with large shared chimney stacks. The properties were built prior to the 1900 to house railway workers.
MIDLAND COTTAGES, 1 – 20 STATION ROAD, WIGSTON
Current use – residential Architects – unknown
Built prior to 1900’s
The former house, its coach house, and stables survive in the grounds of Abington School in Wigston. The property stood in its own extensive grounds until the 1950’s when its land was developed for the school. The house and its coach house are constructed of stone and brick under a hipped Swithland slate roof. Has been awarded a Blue Plaque.
ABINGTON HOUSE, STATION ROAD, WIGSTON
Current use – educational Architects – unknown
Built circa 1862
The old Railway Hotel is an outstanding example of a mid 1800’s workmanship and has been constructed using red brick in an English brick bond, under a pitched and gabled slate roof. The property is relatively substantial in size and was formerly used as a hotel closely related to the railway and its former station in Wigston.
The buildings were originally designed and constructed for use as the local Mortuary. It consists of two compact buildings that are located to the southern side of the cemetery near the cemetery keepers house.
1852 BREWERY COMPANY, STATION ROAD, WIGSTON
Current use – public house Architects – unknown
Built circa 1860
THE MORTUARY, WIGSTON CEMETERY, WELFORD ROAD, WIGSTON
Current use – outbuildings and storage Architects – unknown
Built circa 1881
The building is situated in the grounds of Wigston Cemetery and is of stone construction with a locally sourced slate roof. The elevations are characterised by large stained glass windows that illustrate high quality design and stone carving.
THE CHAPEL, WIGSTON CEMETERY, WELFORD ROAD, WIGSTON
Current use – chapel Architects – unknown
Built in 1881
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