The Exterior of 31 Granby Street, Leicester. Designed by architect Joseph Goddard, used as a bank and now a Hare Krishna Temple.
Unseen original drawings and paintings of Leicester’s most famous landmarks by eminent Victorian architect Joseph Goddard are to be displayed in public for the first time in history on 11 April 2018, to mark his 172th birthday. ISKCON, which took over the ownership of the Gothic-style former bank building in 2011, converted it into the Hare Krishna Temple. Pradyumna Pradipgajjar, of ISKCON Leicester, said: "We thought let's create a heritage room dedicated to the work of Joseph Goddard, so the public can learn about his amazing contribution." The Grade II listed building, which is on Historic England's heritage at risk register, is used as a place of worship with a range of community activities and workshops and a exhibition will take in the iconic former bank building, currently owned by ISKCON, at 31 Granby Street. Joseph Goddard designed some of Leicester’s most famous landmarks, including the Clock Tower, the Thomas Cook offices, and 31 Granby Street, the impressive former Midland bank building. Hundreds of bound books were donated to ISKCON in 2017 by the great grandsons of Goddard and now the exhibition will feature samples of original drawings and designs by the architect.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Granby Street, Leicester, UK
Photo credit: © David Warren / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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