The Priory and Attached Section of Close Wall
THE PRIORY AND ATTACHED SECTION OF CLOSE WALL, 2, MINSTER YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388650
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory and Attached Section of Close Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY AND ATTACHED SECTION OF CLOSE WALL, 2, MINSTER YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388650
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory and Attached Section of Close Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY AND ATTACHED SECTION OF CLOSE WALL, 2, MINSTER YARD
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 PRIORY AND ATTACHED SECTION OF CLOSE WALL, 2, MINSTER YARD
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 97950 71892
Details
LINCOLN
SK9771NE MINSTER YARD
1941-1/9/226 (East side)
08/10/53 No.2
The Priory and attached section of
Close wall
GV I
Hall house, incorporating a tower and part of the Close wall.
C13, C14, remodelled 1664-1670, altered and refenestrated late
C19. Coursed and squared rubble with ashlar dressings and
plain tile and pantile roofs with an octagonal stone gable
stack, panelled brick ridge stack, and external brick gable
stack to east. Quoins.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attics, 3 bays. Windows are mainly
C19 casements with wooden mullions and transoms.
West front, double gabled, has a central 3-light window
flanked to left by a cross casement and beyond, a hexagonal
glazed wooden porch. To its left, a chamfered doorway with
hoodmould, C14, now a leaded window. In the return angle, a
doorway, C14. To the right, a 5-light window.
Above, a central window, 3 lights, flanked by single windows,
4 lights. All these have wooden hoodmoulds.
Above again, in each gable, a 3-light window.
South side has two windows, 4 lights, and above, two windows,
3 lights. East side has irregular C19 fenestration.
INTERIOR has in the screens passage a restored traceried
buffet, C14, with quatrefoil lintel, flanked by single
chamfered doorways. Remodelled C17 stair.
Outside, to west, an attached portion of the Close wall,
approx. 5m high and 30m long, with pantile and concrete
coping. Off-centre blocked opening and 3 reset corbels. This
building was used as the residence of major Cathedral
officials.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No.114.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 494-495; Jones S: The Survey of Ancient Houses
in Lincoln: Lincoln: 1984-: 23-31).
Listing NGR: SK9795071892
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486111
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 494-495
Jones, , Major, , Varley, , The Survey of Ancient Houses in Lincoln (1st fascicule), (1984), 23-31
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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