Ticket Office and Shop, Tattershall Castle

TICKET OFFICE AND SHOP, TATTERSHALL CASTLE, SLEAFORD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1287738
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1966
List Entry Name:
Ticket Office and Shop, Tattershall Castle
Statutory Address:
TICKET OFFICE AND SHOP, TATTERSHALL CASTLE, SLEAFORD ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1287738
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
23-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Ticket Office and Shop, Tattershall Castle
Statutory Address 1:
TICKET OFFICE AND SHOP, TATTERSHALL CASTLE, SLEAFORD 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TICKET OFFICE AND SHOP, TATTERSHALL CASTLE, SLEAFORD ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
East Lindsey (District Authority)
Parish:
Tattershall
National Grid Reference:
TF 21140 57592

Details

TF 2057-2157 TATTERSHALL SLEAFORD ROAD (south side)

10/70 Ticket office and shop, Tattershall 14.9.66 Castle (formerly listed as Guard House)

G.V. I

Former guard house, now ticket office and shop. c.1440, altered c.1911. Red brick in English bond, with ashlar dressings, plain tiled roof. 2 storey, 2 bay front with plinth and dentillated eaves course. Off-centre 4 centred arched door, a later insertion in C20, shields in the spandrels and moulded surround. Above the door an ashlar plaque with heraldic shield. To left a single fixed leaded light in 4 centred hollow chamfered arched surround. To first floor, above the door, a taller similar light. To the left, a 2 light window with cusped heads to the lights set in moulded rectangular surround with hood. In the gable an ashlar heraldic shield. In the side walls are single 2 light windows to each floor, and to the rear a doorway with 4 centred head, moulded surround, with to left a 2 light window and to right a single light window. To first floor a further 2 light window. All windows have cusped 4 centred arched heads, concave moulded rectangular surrounds and hoods. Interior retains brick fireplace with chamfered basket arched head. The principal floor joists are on curved braces to the wall posts. The king post roof has arched braces from the tie, 2 tiers of collars, collar purlin and common rafters. On the first floor is garderobe chamber and a further brick arched fireplace. The first floor was originally entered by a set of external steps on the north side.

Listing NGR: TF2114057592

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
400479
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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