There are thirteen Grade I listed buildings in Leicester

Leicester

Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...

. In the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest". Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947

Town and Country Planning Act 1947

The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom passed by the post-war Labour government...

. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. In England, the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

The Planning Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the laws on granting of planning permission for building works, notably including those of the listed building system in England and Wales....

 rests with English Heritage

English Heritage

English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...

, a non-departmental public body

Non-departmental public body

In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...

 sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is a department of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for culture and sport in England, and some aspects of the media throughout the whole UK, such as broadcasting and internet....

. Local authorities have a responsibility to regulate and enforce the planning regulations.

There are also ten Scheduled Monuments in Leicester

Scheduled Monuments in Leicester

There are ten scheduled monuments in Leicester. These range from the Roman Jewry Wall and Raw Dykes to the medieval Leicester Castle and the early modern King William's Bridge...

, some of which are also listed buildings.

List of Grade I buildings

Name	Location	DateAll dates are derived from the Heritage Gateway website. Many of the buildings listed incorporate features from a variety of periods.	Grid reference British national grid reference system The Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references used in Great Britain, different from using latitude and longitude....	References	Image
Abbey Ruins Leicester Abbey Leicester Abbey, the Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis , standing about a mile north of the city of Leicester in the riverside meadows on the west bank of the River Soar, was built under the patronage of Robert le Bossu, Earl of Leicester. It was founded as a community of Augustinian Canons, the...	Abbey Park	Founded 1143
Abbot Penny's Wall, forming West and north boundary to Abbey Lane and Abbey Park Road East boundary along River Soar	Abbey Park	c.1500
Remains of Cavendish House	Abbey Park	c.1600
Turret Gateway Leicester Castle Leicester Castle is located in the city of the same name in the English county of Leicestershire. The complex is situated in the west of the city centre, between Saint Nicholas Circle to the north and De Montfort University to the south....	Castle View	c.1422-3
Castle Hall Leicester Castle Leicester Castle is located in the city of the same name in the English county of Leicestershire. The complex is situated in the west of the city centre, between Saint Nicholas Circle to the north and De Montfort University to the south.... , including the Great Hall of Leicester Castle and John of Gaunt's cellar	Castle Yard	11th-12th century, front 1695
Church of St Mary de Castro	Castle Yard	From early 13th century
The Guildhall Leicester Guildhall The Guildhall in Leicester is a Grade I listed timber framed building, with the earliest part dating from c1390. The Guildhall once acted as the town hall for the city until the current one was commissioned in 1876....  (including the Constable's House)	Guildhall Lane	From mid-14th century
The City Rooms The City Rooms (Leicester) The City Rooms is located in the heart of the City of Leicester in England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building....	Hotel Street	1792
St Margaret's Church (listed as Church Gate)	St Margaret's Way	Mainly 15th century
Jewry Wall Jewry Wall The Jewry Wall in Leicester, England is the substantial ruined wall of a public building of Roman Leicester .-Description of the wall:...	St Nicholas Circle	AD 125-30
St Nicholas's Church	St Nicholas Circle	From AD 880, incorporating Roman brickwork
Magazine Gateway Magazine Gateway The Magazine Gateway is a Grade I listed building in Leicester, built circa 1410 as a gate into the Newark and Leicester Castle.It acquired its present name during the English Civil War when it was used for the storage of munitions....	The Newarke	c.1410
War Memorial	Victoria Park Victoria Park, Leicester Victoria Park in Leicester, England is a public park of 69 acres . It is in the south-east, just outside the city centre, backing on to the University of Leicester and close to the Leicester railway station....	1923

External links

• Full list of listed buildings in Leicester