Tower at South Kelsey Hall
TOWER AT SOUTH KELSEY HALL, THORNTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1166176
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Tower at South Kelsey Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER AT SOUTH KELSEY HALL, THORNTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1166176
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Tower at South Kelsey Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER AT SOUTH KELSEY HALL, THORNTON ROAD
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:
- TOWER AT SOUTH KELSEY HALL, THORNTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Kelsey
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 04498 97652
Details
TF 09 NW SOUTH KELSEY THORNTON ROAD
4/55 Tower at South 1-11-66 Kelsey Hall G.V. II
Remains of angle tower of large Tudor House, later converted to a dovecote; mid C16, with C19 alterations; brick with ashlar dressings, slate roof with lead dressings. Octagonal plan. The corners are in ashlar quoins and a repair to the rear wall is also in ashlar. The top brick courses were added C19 and have a dentillated and corbelled out eaves course. There is one cusped light at mid level on the south side, otherwise openings are C19 insertions. The original hall was a courtyard flanked by octagonal towers with leaded domed roofs and a drawing survives in the Gough collection at the Bodleian Library. The hall was the seat of the Hansard family and came into the possession of Sir Francis Ayscough in the 16th century whose sister Anne Askew was martyred at Smithfield in 1546. Earthworks of the original moat still survive.
Listing NGR: TF0449897652
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196535
- 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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