116, HIGH STREET

116, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1388894
Date first listed:
27-May-1949
List Entry Name:
116, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
116, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1388894
Date first listed:
27-May-1949
List Entry Name:
116, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
116, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
116, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
Boston (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TF 32748 43534

Details

BOSTON

TF3243NE HIGH STREET
716-1/10/61 (East side)
27/05/49 No.116

GV II*

House. Early C18, altered and extended late C18 and late C19.
Red brick in Flemish bond, with painted ashlar dressings,
stone and rendered plinth, slate and concrete tile roof, stone
coped, gable stacks are reduced.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus cellar and attics, 5-bay front, with
sill bands, stucco platt band, cornice and parapet. Central
6-panel door, with sidelights, radiating traceried fanlight,
round-headed surround, 3 steps. Flanked by pairs of sashes
with shouldered architraves. To 1st floor 5 similar windows,
the central one has a stepped keystone. To the roof 3 dormer
windows. To the rear a late C18 2-storey brick bow.
INTERIOR: retains 2 early C18 full height panelled rooms, with
fireplaces of similar date, panelled doors, 2 traceried late
C18 internal oval-shaped windows. Adam-style ceiling to rear
rom and good late C19 staircase with stained glass window.
HISTORY: the private residence of Thomas Garfit JP, founder of
the 1st bank in Boston in 1754.




Listing NGR: TF3274843534

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
486355
Legacy System:
LBS

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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