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The Round House is a late eighteenth-century lock-up or holding cell situated at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue in Leicestershire. Built in a distinctive circular form, the structure served as a place of temporary detention for offenders and vagrants, functioning as part of the local parish's law enforcement infrastructure before the establishment of purpose-built police stations. The building's cylindrical design is characteristic of a particular type of Georgian-period civic architecture that offered practical advantages for surveillance and security. As a surviving example of provincial Georgian administrative provision, the Round House provides evidence of eighteenth-century approaches to public order and community management at the parish level.
Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019307. View the official record →
The Round House is a late eighteenth-century lock-up or holding cell situated at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019307.
Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm (2 km), The Bulwarks (earthworks) (2.7 km), Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm (3 km).
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