Spilsby Theatre
SPILSBY THEATRE, CHURCH STREET
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063587
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Spilsby Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- SPILSBY THEATRE, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063587
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Spilsby Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPILSBY THEATRE, CHURCH 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:
- SPILSBY THEATRE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Spilsby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 39956 66152
Details
SPILSBY CHURCH STREET TF 36 NE (north side) 2/50 Spilsby Theatre (formerly listed as 3.2.67 Court House) II Former Sessions House and police station, now theatre. 1824, by H. E. Kendall in Greek Doric style, altered later C19. Sandstone ashlar with slate roofs, yellow brick to rear. Central courtroom with subsidiary ranges in yellow brick with ashlar dressings to either side. Tetrastyle giant portico with pediment, fluted Doric columns, triglyph frieze. Tall central panelled double doors with latticed overlight. Corner pilasters. To right a single storey 2 bay range, glazing bar sashes having sandstone architraves and parapet. To left a similar range but with C19 rectangular bay replacing one sash. The left hand elevation to West End Road is a 2 storey block with plinth, first floor band and corbelled eaves and has a flush 6 panel door with plain overlight to right and 3 glazing bar sashes. To first floor are 4 similar windows. All openings have cambered brick heads with keyblocks. Interior retains contemporary doors and cornices. The Petty Sessions were formerly held here twice a week.
Listing NGR: TF3995666152
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196165
- 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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