Top Hat Terrace (Leicester)
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A6 London Road, 113-119
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Tophat Terrace, which is now occupied by a firm of solicitors, was designed by
James Frank Smith, and built in 1864. On the face of the building are sixteen heads representing Smith's father, a private decective, in some of his many disguises. The building was restored in 1987 and is one of Leicester's architectural gems.
James Frank Smith, and built in 1864. On the face of the building are sixteen heads representing Smith's father, a private decective, in some of his many disguises. The building was restored in 1987 and is one of Leicester's architectural gems.
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Coordinates: 52°37'41"N 1°7'18"W
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