Boston Grammar School
BOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SOUTH END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388989
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Boston Grammar School
- Statutory Address:
- BOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SOUTH END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388989
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Boston Grammar School
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SOUTH END
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:
- BOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SOUTH END
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 32956 43721
Details
BOSTON
TF3243NE SOUTH END
716-1/10/159 (East side)
27/05/49 Boston Grammar School
GV II
Schoolroom now school, library and gateway. 1567, with
additions of 1856 and 1866 and other C19 alterations. Red
brick with ashlar quoins and dressings, fishscale tile roof,
stone coped gables with finials.
EXTERIOR: single storey, 5-bay front with set back 3-bay C19
flanking wings, that to the north being gables. Stone plinth.
Central canted bay window of 3 lights, stone embattled
parapet. Flanked by pairs of 3-light windows, all with narrow
chamfered stone mullions, leaded lights, hood moulds, the bay
windows also with transom.
To the south a 3-bay wing with external stack, central 6-panel
door with 4 centre arched stone doorway flanked by 3-light
stone mullioned windows. Above the door an inscribed panel
reads 'This wing erected MD CCCLVI'.
To the north a similar door and window arrangement, with
moulded parapet bearing a scrolled panel with date of 1866.
Behind a gable with 4-light mullioned and hooded window and
inscription panel above. Adjoining is a 'Tudor' gateway within
brick wall with moulded stone coping.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Erected as a Free Grammar School.
Listing NGR: TF3295643721
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486451
- 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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