Hunston House
HUNSTON HOUSE, HUNSTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360500
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hunston House
- Statutory Address:
- HUNSTON HOUSE, HUNSTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360500
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hunston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HUNSTON HOUSE, HUNSTON 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:
- HUNSTON HOUSE, HUNSTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Boston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Old Leake
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 38611 53622
Details
TF 35 SE OLD LEAKE HUNSTON LANE
2/107 Hunston House
II
House. 1796, altered c.1844. Red brick, front in lined stucco, slate roof, stone coped gables, 2 yellow brick gable stacks. L- plan. 2 storey plus attics, 3 bay front having C20 door covered by C19 canted porch, flanked by single C19 lead roofed canted bays with plain sashes. To first floor the central bay is advanced and separately gabled with moulded kneelers. Central plain sash, flanked by single glazing bar sashes. In the gable a rectangular plaque inscribed "This building erected by Messrs. John Ayre, Wm. Blaydwin, Wm Atkins, Edwd Hennings, Trustees to the late Mr Edwd Hunston, 1796". In the roof 2 glazing bar sash dormers with rendered cheeks and lead roofs. The Edward Hunstone Charity was founded by endowment in 1655. The farm is still administered by a charity, profits going to assist farmers in need. Source: Thompson, History of Boston.
Listing NGR: TF3861153622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 192021
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Thompson, , History of Boston, ()
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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