126, LONDON ROAD
126, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388918
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 126, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 126, LONDON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388918
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 126, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 126, LONDON ROAD
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:
- 126, LONDON ROAD
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 32280 42412
Details
BOSTON
TF3342 LONDON ROAD
716-1/14/283 (South East side)
07/02/97 No.126
II
House, now offices. 1884-86, extended mid C20. Built for W H
Wheeler, and designed and built by Samuel Sherwin. Red brick
with red and blue brick dressings and slate roofs. Tall brick
decorative chimney stacks. Chamfered brick plinth and moulded
brick eaves cornice. Main street front has 2 storey range to
left with 3 storey cross wing to right. Left range has five
windows arranged 3:1:1. Off-centre projecting 2 storey porch
has lean-to roof and 4-centre arched doorway with brick hood
mould, above small casement window with segmental head and
projecting lintel supported on brick brackets. To left single
casements to both floors with similar projecting lintels. To
right central window in raised brick surround topped by
pediment bearing the date 1885, either side single 3-light
cross casements, segment headed with projecting lintels
supported on brackets. Above single small central window
flanked by single larger windows all with similar projecting
lintels. Beyond to left single storey addition in similar
style with flat roof. Cross wing to right has projecting
3-light cross casement with segment head under projecting
lean-to roof supported on wooden brackets. Above single tall
casement with segment head and cill and lintel bands.
Half-hipped gable has moulded brick cornice and smaller single
casement window. Right return has single canted bay window
with casement windows and above single casement window with
segmental head.
INTERIOR: retains good quality Victorian fixtures, including
door frames, doors, coving, fireplaces and shutters
throughout. Especially fine interiors include: Porch has
unusual embossed tiles. Hall has carved dado panelling with
inset pictorial tiles, fireplace has wooden surround also with
tiles and inset carved wooden relief panels. Carved wooden
door surrounds. Wooden staircase has square balusters with
fretwork panels, moulded hand rail and square fluted newels
topped by ball finials. At first landing large stained glass
window. Library or study has ornate wooden panelling and
fitted shelves, seats and cupboards plus panelled wooden
ceiling and elaborate door surrounds. Wooden fire surround has
grotesque carved animals and pictorial glazed tiles. It
includes pieces of C17 wooden carving. Dining Room has
panelling with 26 carved wooden relief panels below cornice
all with wheel subjects. Fitted side board with very elaborate
wooden panels and fireplace with carved wooden surround.
Listing NGR: TF3228042412
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486379
- 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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