'From an 1870 newspaper'

From the Leicester Journal and Midland Counties General Advertiser, dated Friday, February 4, 1870.

Eligible Freehold Property, Rutland-street. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION by Marris and Son, on Thursday, the 10th day of February, 1870, at the Bell Hotel, Humberstone-gate, Leicester, at five for six o'clock in the evening, subject to such conditionss as shall be then produced,
All that genteel residence, situate in Rutland-street, Leicester, late in the occupation of Mr. William Green, with garden, and piece of building land at back, with entrance in Wimbledon-street. The house contains entrance hall, dining, drawing, and breakfast rooms, houseplace, kitchen, two principal and four secondary bedrooms; excellant cellarage with side passage entrance in Rutland-street, two water-closets, soft water pump, and waterworks laid on, garden and piece of building land at back, having a frontage in Rutland-street 19ft. 10 in. and 33ft. 9 in. in Wimbledon-street.
The property is well-built and in excellent repair. It contains 564 square yards or thereabouts, being in a most improving neighbourhood. Having two frontages, it is well adapted for a first-class retail shop, and the ground at back is suitable for the erection of a small factory or other manufacturing premises.
To view the same, apply at the Warehouse of Messrs. H. Green and Sons, Rutland-street; the Auctioneers, Friar-lane; or to Messrs. R. and G. Toller, Solicitors, Leicester.