Irby House
IRBY HOUSE, 6, IRBY PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388909
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Irby House
- Statutory Address:
- IRBY HOUSE, 6, IRBY PLACE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388909
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Irby House
- Statutory Address 1:
- IRBY HOUSE, 6, IRBY PLACE
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:
- IRBY HOUSE, 6, IRBY PLACE
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 32575 44147
Details
BOSTON
TF3244SE IRBY PLACE
716-1/7/77 (West side)
14/02/75 No.6
Irby House
(Formerly Listed as:
IRBY PLACE
(West side)
No.6
Cheshire)
GV II
House now office. Mid C18, with C19 alterations. Red brick,
lined render, pantile roof with coped gables, 2 brick gable
stacks.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attics, 5-bay front with 1st floor
band. Central 6-panel door with overlight, moulded surround
with roundels and small hood, flanked by 2 margin light
sashes. To first floor 5 similar windows. All windows have
brick segmental heads. In the roof 3 eaves dormers with
divided sashes and leaded segmental tops.
INTERIOR: retains turned baluster staircase, decorative
plaster ceiling to ground floor room, full height panelled
cupboards and overmantle to front first floor rooms.
HISTORY: built on the site of Irby House, home of Sir Anthony
Irby, said to have been demolished c1770.
(Wright NR: The Book of Boston: Buckingham: 1986-: 33).
Listing NGR: TF3257544147
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486370
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Wright, N R, The Book of Boston, (1986), 33
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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