Ruins of Chancel at Monks Abbey
RUINS OF CHANCEL AT MONKS ABBEY, MONKS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388696
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Chancel at Monks Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF CHANCEL AT MONKS ABBEY, MONKS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388696
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Chancel at Monks Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF CHANCEL AT MONKS ABBEY, MONKS ROAD
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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:
- RUINS OF CHANCEL AT MONKS ABBEY, MONKS ROAD
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 98905 71341
Details
LINCOLN
SK97SE MONKS ROAD
1941-1/2/271 (South side)
08/10/53 Ruins of chancel at Monks Abbey
GV II
Ruins of the chancel of Monks Abbey, a cell of St Mary's
Abbey, York. Now a roofless ruin. C13 and late C14. Repaired
and consolidated 1985 and 1990. Coursed rubble and dressed
stone, with ashlar dressings. Chamfered plinth and quoins.
South side has a central rectangular light flanked by two C14
2-light pointed arched windows with ogee heads and panel
tracery. North side has a similar single lancet. East end has
a stepped string course and remains of a similar lancet. All
the windows have splayed reveals and hoodmoulds. South-west
end has a filleted respond.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No.24.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 501-502).
Listing NGR: SK9890571341
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486157
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 501-502
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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