The Deanery and Paley Flats and Adjoining Outbuildings and Stables
THE DEANERY AND PALEY FLATS AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS AND STABLES, 17, MINSTER YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388664
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Deanery and Paley Flats and Adjoining Outbuildings and Stables
- Statutory Address:
- THE DEANERY AND PALEY FLATS AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS AND STABLES, 17, MINSTER YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388664
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Deanery and Paley Flats and Adjoining Outbuildings and Stables
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DEANERY AND PALEY FLATS AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS AND STABLES, 17, 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 DEANERY AND PALEY FLATS AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS AND STABLES, 17, 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 97705 71765
Details
LINCOLN
SK9771NE MINSTER YARD
1941-1/9/251 (South side)
08/10/53 No.17
The Deanery and Paley Flats and
adjoining outbuildings and stables
(Formerly Listed as:
MINSTER YARD
(South side)
No.17
(The Old Sub-Deanery and Paley
Flats) with attached outbgs and
stable)
GV I
Former Sub-Deanery, now deanery and flats, and adjoining
outbuildings. C13, C14, with C15 additions. Sacked in 1644 and
restored 1671-94 and 1704-32. Internal alterations c1813, by
William Fowler. Additions 1872 and 1879. Ashlar, dressed stone
and brick, with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs, with 2
ridge, single gable and single side wall stacks.
EXTERIOR: coped gables, coved eaves, crenellated parapet to
south-east angle. 2 storeys plus attics, 6 bays. H-plan, the
northern wing being prolonged to the west.
North front has to left a canted bay window, 2 storeys, dated
1491, with a 2-light window below and a 5-light window above,
all untraceried. To its right, two 2-light mullioned windows
with hoodmoulds, C19, and above them, a similar 2-light and a
single light window. To right again, a large gable with a
wooden cross casement to ground floor and garret. Beyond, to
the right, irregular fenestration, and a segmental pointed
door with hoodmould, mostly C19.
East front has a set back centre between gabled wings,
containing a C19 gabled addition with round headed doorway
with shafts, and a plain sash in a reveal with central shaft.
Above, 2 similar sashes, that to right in a through-eaves
dormer.
Right wing has a 3-light mullioned window with hoodmould, C19,
on each floor. Left gable has 2 wooden cross casements and
above, a 2-light wood mullioned window.
INTERIOR has an entrance vestibule with a round headed blind
arcade to south, and two late C17 moulded stone doorcases with
keystones, the outer one a replica.
Central hall has at each end a late C17 cantilever dogleg oak
stair with landing and turned balusters, linked by a late C18
gallery on Ionic piers.
First floor drawing room has moulded cornice and wooden
Classical fireplace, early C19. North range west wall has
traces of C12 painted decoration.
Outside, to east, single storey outbuildings with 2 sliding
sashes, and a stable, C17, 2 storeys, L-plan, with pantile
roofs.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 488-489; Jones S: The Survey of Ancient Houses
in Lincoln: Lincoln: 1987-: 77-84; Report and overall
assessment of listable quality: Hewlings R: Secular
properties..... in Lincoln Minster Close: London: 1987-).
Listing NGR: SK9770571765
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486125
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 488-489
Hewlings, R, Secular properties in Lincoln Minster Close, (1987)
Jones, , Major, , Varley, , The Survey of Ancient Houses in Lincoln (2nd fascicule), (1987), 77-84
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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