The Priory
THE PRIORY, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261412
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261412
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY, 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:
- THE PRIORY, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- North Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dorrington
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 08378 52971
Details
DORRINGTON MAIN STREET TF 05 SE (north side) 4/34 The Priory - II House. Early and late C18, with C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble and brick, mostly rendered with ashlar dressings. Slate roofs. 2 rendered gable stacks. 3 bay, 2½ storey. Central projecting C19 porch with chamfered plinth and ashlar coped parapet with 2 corner piers with ashlar caps. 8 fielded panel door. Either side are single canted bay windows with full height glazing bar sashes. Above 3 glazing bar sashes in moulded ashlar surrounds, and above again 3 smaller glazing bar sashes also in moulded ashlar surrounds. The 2 upper floors are articulated with 4 Tuscan Doric pilasters, with moulded ashlar bases and capitals, topped with an entablature which forms a deep parapet with moulded ashlar coping. To the rear a lower wing, much altered. Interior has a plain late C18 staircase.
Listing NGR: TF0837852971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437632
- 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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