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Richard Attenborough Centre For Disability And The Arts

Hob Uid: 1564025
Location :
City of Leicester
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK5917103504
Summary : The Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts is part of the University of Leicester and is a multi-use inclusive arts centre located in Lancaster Road in the City of Leicester. The building was designed by the architect Ian Taylor with Bennetts Associates and was built between 1994-1997. The facility was championed by Lord Attenborough, after which the building is named, and is a purpose built space for the promotion of arts and disability. The facility offers outreach programmes and inclusive arts practice for artists and audiences from across the country. The building is rectangular in plan and consists of three storeys. The façade of the building is panelled and features large glass windows.
More information : The Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts is part of the University of Leicester and is a multi-use inclusive arts centre located in Lancaster Road in the City of Leicester. The building was designed by the architect Ian Taylor with Bennetts Associates and was built between 1994-1997.

The facility was championed by Lord Attenborough, after which the building is named, and is a purpose built space for the promotion of arts and disability. The facility offers outreach programmes and inclusive arts practice for artists and audiences from across the country.

The building is rectangular in plan and consists of three storeys. The façade of the building is panelled and features large glass windows. (1)

The National Grid Reference for the building is: SK5917103504 (2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Embrace Arts, [Accessed 03-JUL-2012]
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Source details : 1:1250, 2008
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Late 20th Century
Display Date : Built 1994-1997
Monument End Date : 1997
Monument Start Date : 1994
Monument Type : School
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 50 SE 252
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2011-01-01
End Date : 2012-12-31