The temple is one of sixteen religious and cultural centers run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the United Kingdom.

The property's central location and 15,000 square feet of space offered the temple room to grow and establish itself as a cornerstone of the community.

[8] The first floor includes the main temple room that can host up to 250 guests, offices, two classrooms for the College of Vedic Studies, and an onsite kitchen to produce vegetarian food.

Joseph Goddard belonged to a prominent family of architects and played a major role in introducing Victorian gothic architecture to Leicester with his clock tower design.

Completed in 1874 at the cost of £7,439, the bank contrasted the classical designs of the other buildings with its corner porch, French pavilion roofs, and two-story-tall stained-glass façade.

[9] Similarly spectacular, the bank's interior featured enormous hammer beams that formed a lantern roof giving the building a lofty and imposing atmosphere.