The Bishop's House
THE BISHOP'S HOUSE, 13, EASTGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388520
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Bishop's House
- Statutory Address:
- THE BISHOP'S HOUSE, 13, EASTGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388520
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Bishop's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BISHOP'S HOUSE, 13, EASTGATE
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:
- THE BISHOP'S HOUSE, 13, 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 97800 71953
Details
LINCOLN
SK9771NE EASTGATE
1941-1/9/97 (North side)
08/10/53 No.13
The Bishop's House
GV I
Formerly known as: No.13 Atherstone House EASTGATE.
House, formerly part of a larger complex including No.12
Eastgate and No.18 James Street, (qv). Now the Bishop's House.
Late C13, altered early C16, early and late C18, early and mid
C19. Central bay and interior altered 1927-28. Timber framing
and brick, with stucco south and east front and plain tile
roof. Single gable stacks, 2 valley and single side wall
stacks. L-plan.
EXTERIOR: plinth, projecting quoins, moulded eaves bands,
coped gables and parapet. 2 storeys plus attics, 8 unequal
bays. Windows are mainly glazing bar sashes.
East front has to left a late C18 2 storey canted bay window
with 3 French windows, and to its right, a similar window.
Above, in the bay, a sham window flanked by single sashes. To
left, a sham sash. To right, 2 sashes.
Beyond, to right, a double gabled addition, C19, with a
shallow Classical porch to left and a tall corniced triple
sash to right. Above, 2 sashes.
Triple gabled south front has a recessed centre, 1928, with a
single storey range between the wings, containing 2 sashes.
Above and behind this, 2 sashes, and above them, a single
smaller sash. Left gable has 3 sashes on each floor, and a
smaller sash to the attics. Lower right gable has a C19 French
window and above it, a sash with a plaque over it.
INTERIOR has central entrance hall with an open string
staircase to a landing and gallery. Vase and stem balusters,
square newels, moulded handrail. Late C19 wooden fireplace
with panelled overmantel.
To right, former billiard room, now study, has dentilled
frieze and panelled ceiling, and an early C19 enriched
Classical marble fireplace. Drawing room, to left, c1927, has
2 pairs of wooden Doric columns carrying spine beams with
terminal pilasters. Moulded cornice and coved central bay to
ceiling.
Adjoining dining room has early C20 panelling, and adjacent
sitting room has moulded cornice and enriched wooden Classical
fireplace, late C18.
First floor west bedroom has late C18 panelling with fluted
Doric pilasters, concealing C16 panelling. Dentilled cornice
and late C18 slate fireplace, with flattened pilasters and
oval cartouche.
East bedroom has C18 moulded cornice and spine beams.
Second floor has early C19 service stair with stick balusters.
Rooms have moulded cornices. Left gable has exposed principal
rafters with double purlins and tie beam.
(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: SK9780071953
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485965
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 514
Jones, S, The Survey of Ancient Houses in Lincoln, (1990), 105-118
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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