Thornton House
Thornton House, 25, Westgate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1359929
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton House
- Statutory Address:
- Thornton House, 25, Westgate
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- Date:
- 2005-08-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/14396/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1359929
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Thornton House, 25, Westgate
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:
- Thornton House, 25, Westgate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Louth
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 32448 87239
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14 May 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
TF 3287
2/4
WESTGATE (south side)
No 25 (Thornton House)
2.11.54.
GV
II*
Later C18. Five storey brick house standing gable end to road; shallow pitched slate roof. Entrance front, west, two three storey segmental bays, three-light hung sash windows. The central section is slighty recessed and has a semi-circular arched head reaching to the eaves cornice. The central windows, second floor wide architrave with segmental head; first floor architrave with two consoles and cornice. Central entrance, two reeded columns, triangular pediment broken over semi-circular head of doorway, plain reveals, panelled door. A continuous band links the cills of first floor windows of the west front and north end. The eaves cornice is also carried on and with a moulding on the gable forms a pediment above the north (road) end. In the road end are two windows to each floor, sash in wide wooden cases flush with the wall face, flat arched heads. The right hand ground floor window is a bow of similar proportions to those on the west front. Two chanelled stone gate piers, brick wall.
Nos 25, 29 to 31 (odd), Westgate House, The Limes and Nos 43 to 47 (odd) form
a group.
Listing NGR: TF3244887239
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 195054
- 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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