Stonebow and Guildhall
STONEBOW AND GUILDHALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388605
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Stonebow and Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- STONEBOW AND GUILDHALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388605
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Stonebow and Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- STONEBOW AND GUILDHALL, HIGH STREET
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:
- STONEBOW AND GUILDHALL, HIGH STREET
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 97526 71237
Details
LINCOLN
SK9771SE HIGH STREET
1941-1/12/155 Stonebow and Guildhall
08/10/53
GV I
Town gateway, guildhall and shops. Late C15 and early C16,
altered C17 and mid C18, restored and remodelled 1885-90 by J
L Pearson. Ashlar with lead roof behind parapet.
EXTERIOR: moulded string courses and sill band, crenellated
parapet. South front has a roll moulded segmental central arch
flanked by single round buttresses with canopied niches
containing figures. Above, a tablet with pilaster surround
with the arms of James I, and above again, two 2-light
mullioned windows. Over them, a stepped gable containing a
clock.
Beyond, on either side, 2 walkway arches, those to the right
original, with hoodmoulds. Beyond again, 2 windows. Above, to
left, four sashes, C19, and to right, 3 smaller sashes set in
C15 openings with hoodmoulds. All these openings have basket
arches. Above again, on either side, 2 cusped flat headed
mullioned windows.
North side has a plainer central arch, flanked by a single
walkway arch to left and 2 to the right. Over the inner
archways, small 2-light windows. Above, three 2-light pointed
arched windows and parapet gable with clock. Under the walkway
arches, late C19 shopfronts.
INTERIOR: guildhall, on the first floor, has strutted kingpost
roof with arch braces to the purlins in the outer bays. Tie
beams have bosses. Mid C18 panelling with the arms of George
II set below a segmental pediment on Corinthian columns.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No.37.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 503).
Listing NGR: SK9752671237
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486050
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 503
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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