Ancaster Hall
ANCASTER HALL, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1062421
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ancaster Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ANCASTER HALL, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1062421
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ancaster Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANCASTER HALL, MAIN STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ANCASTER HALL, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ancaster
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 98295 43599
Details
SH 94 SE ANCASTER MAIN STREET (west side)
6/5 Ancaster Hall 19-9-52 G.V. II*
House, now subdivided into flats. C17, with C18 and C19 additions and alterations. Dressed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings. Stone coped gables and finial at north end, two stone ridge stacks, one near south end, plain tiled roof. L-plan originally with circa 1700 parallel range added to rear of front. Two storey with garrets, 4 bay facade with plinth and narrow moulded eaves cornice. Off centre early C18 double doors with six panels and rectangular overlight having eared stone surround, pulvinated frieze and pediment over, flanked by to the left a single two light C19 casement window with stone mullion and to right 2 similar. The south elevation has part of a moulded string course and restored windows matching those at the front. Traces of an earlier C17 phase with moulded plinth can also be seen on the south side. Interior; a fine early C18 dog leg staircase with turned balusters rises in a hall with contemporary decorated plaster ceilings. Principal rooms on ground floor have good early C18 oak dado panelling. At the front of the house is a C18 low stone balustrade with shaped balusters on a base of large pecked stone blocks. It is open in front of the door, and was evidently intended to lend dignity to the facade.
Listing NGR: SK9829543599
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 193096
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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