The Old Black Bull
THE OLD BLACK BULL, LOBTHORPE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168232
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Black Bull
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD BLACK BULL, LOBTHORPE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168232
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Black Bull
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD BLACK BULL, LOBTHORPE LANE
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:
- THE OLD BLACK BULL, LOBTHORPE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Witham
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 93818 21269
Details
NORTH WITHAM LOBTHORPE LANE SK 92 SW (north side) 8/121 The Old Black Bull 19.2.52 (formerly listed as Bull Farmhouse) II Former coaching inn, now house. c.1731 with late C18 alterations and c.1800 extension. Red brick with ashlar quoins and dressings, coursed limestone rubble to rear, with ashlar dressings. Mansard slate roofs with raised stone coped gables, single gable and 2 ridge red brick stacks. Parallel ranges plan. 2 storey with attics, 6 bay front, first floor band, rusticated quoins, moulded eaves course. Off-centre panelled door with Gothick overlight in moulded stone architrave, pulvinated frieze and cornice flanked by pairs of windows, with beyond, to the right, a further panelled door with plain overlight. To first floor are 5 windows and to right a single glazing bar sash having ashlar lintel with keyblock. All other windows are plain sashes with serpentine lintels and incised keyblocks. Between second and third windows is an ashlar sundial. In the roof are 5 flat dormers with plain sashes and leaded cheeks. Rear range is in stone and added c.1800. Interior central room contains dado panelling and corner cupboard with semi-circular headed double door and fluted key. Room on left has Adam style fireplace with early C18 eared stone surround. Dogleg staircase with 2 turned and knopped balusters per tread and carved string. Cribb the boxer stayed here the night before the last bare fisted fight in this country, between Cribb and Molyneaux at the Thistleton Gap.
Listing NGR: SK9381821269
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 193360
- 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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