Ancaster House
ANCASTER HOUSE, HIGH DIKE (SOUTH END)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360298
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ancaster House
- Statutory Address:
- ANCASTER HOUSE, HIGH DIKE (SOUTH END)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360298
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ancaster House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANCASTER HOUSE, HIGH DIKE (SOUTH END)
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:
- ANCASTER HOUSE, HIGH DIKE (SOUTH END)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ancaster
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 98253 43360
Details
SK 94 NE ANCASTER HIGH DIKE (south end, east side)
6/3 Ancaster House 19-2-52
G.V. II*
House: C17 with early C19 refronting and additions. Coursed limestone rubble and red brick with ashlar dressings, pantile rooft with stone coped gables and 2 brick gable stacks. L-plan. Two storey three bay front in red brick with stone plinth, rusticated quoins, and narrow stone cornice, the flanking bays are slightly bowed through both storeys. Central C19 six panelled glazed door with traceried fanlight having small stone doorcase with slender engaged Tuscan columns, narrow frieze and cornice. Flanked by single C19 glazing bar sash bow windows. Above a central glazing bar sash is flanked by two further bow sash windows, all windows have reeded surrounds with corner rosettes. All windows have later Venetian shutters. The gable walls and rear wing are coursed limestone rubble. Interior has an elliptical iron balustraded staircase in curved rear projection. The principal rooms retain contemporary fireplaces, moulded plaster cornices, panelled doors and in the entrance hall are two reeded blank arches to both side walls.
Listing NGR: SK9825343360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 193094
- 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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