ATHERSTONE PLACE

ATHERSTONE PLACE, 12, EASTGATE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1388519
Date first listed:: 08-Oct-1953
List Entry Name:: ATHERSTONE PLACE
Statutory Address:: ATHERSTONE PLACE, 12, EASTGATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1388519
Date first listed:: 08-Oct-1953
List Entry Name:: ATHERSTONE PLACE
Statutory Address 1:: ATHERSTONE PLACE, 12, EASTGATE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: ATHERSTONE PLACE, 12, EASTGATE

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

County:: Lincolnshire
District:: Lincoln (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SK 97781 71948

Details

LINCOLN

SK9771NE EASTGATE 1941-1/9/96 (North side) 08/10/53 No.12 Atherstone Place

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House, formerly the hall of a larger complex including No.13 Eastgate and No.18 James Street (qv). Now the Deanery. Late C13, incorporating a late C12 doorway. Altered early C16. Floor inserted and ground floor remodelled late C17. Raised and reroofed, and west gable rebuilt, 1810. Further alterations late C19 and C20. Coursed squared stone and brick, with ashlar dressings and plain tile and pantile roofs. 3 brick gable stacks. EXTERIOR: moulded eaves cornice, rendered coped parapet, with 3 shouldered round headed gables with baluster finials. 2 storeys plus basement, 3 window range. South front has to left a C19 gabled porch with a 6-panel door, covering a late C17 doorway. To its left, a C19 3-light pointed arched window. To its right, a C13 2-light pointed arched window with Y-tracery. Both these windows have chamfered stone mullions, transom and hoodmould. To right again, an irregular buttress, then a 16-pane sash at basement level, with a plain sash above it. At the right corner, a round arched doorway, late C12, with double shafts, zigzag decoration and hoodmould. Above, three 16-pane sashes. Rear range, 3 storeys, has coursed squared stone lower floors with quoins. Two 2-light casements with renewed lintels, the right one smaller. Above, two 16-pane sashes and to right, a barred and slatted wooden cross casement. Above again, two 12-pane sashes. INTERIOR: cellar has brick and stone lining and 2 reused cambered tie beams. At the rear, at ground level, the remains of a late C13 doorway with chamfered jambs and incomplete hoodmould. Ground floor has a central entrance hall with an early C19 open-well stair with 2 stick balusters per tread and ramped scrolled handrail and turned newels. Dining room, to left, has early C16 wall paintings concealed by mid C20 panelling, C19 marble fireplace and moulded cornice. Study, on mezzanine floor to right, has 2 cased beams, 2 shell niches, and a late C17 fireplace with wooden surround. Adjoining rear room has a mid C19 marble fireplace, cornice and frieze. At one end, 2 cupboards flanked by panelled pilasters. C18 8-panel door.

First floor has, to right, 2 exposed wall posts linked by a resited billeted lintel, and an exposed purlin. Doors mainly with 6 fielded panels. This building is fully described and illustrated by Jones (1990). (Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire: London: 1989-: 514; The Survey of Ancient Houses in Lincoln: Jones S: Lincoln: 1990-: 105-118).

Listing NGR: SK9778171948

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Legacy System number:: 485964
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Jones, S, The Survey of Ancient Houses in Lincoln, (1990), 105-118
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 514

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.