Leicester Guildhall

Leicester Guildhall began as the meeting hall of the Corpus Christi Guild, built around 1390 and later enlarged around 1450, with further east and west ranges added around 1490. A brick domestic wing was added to the south range around 1836, completing the timber-framed complex's courtyard plan. The building is Grade I listed, first designated in January 1950. Constructed principally in timber frame on stone plinths with Swithland slate roofs, the Guildhall today functions as a museum, gallery and entertainment venue, reflecting its long history of civic and communal use in the city.