THE CUSTOMS HOUSE

THE CUSTOMS HOUSE, 12, SOUTH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1389001
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1975
List Entry Name:: THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE CUSTOMS HOUSE, 12, SOUTH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1389001
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1975
List Entry Name:: THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE CUSTOMS HOUSE, 12, SOUTH STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE CUSTOMS HOUSE, 12, SOUTH 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 32849 43957

Details

BOSTON

TF3243NE SOUTH STREET 716-1/10/280 (East side) 14/02/75 No.12 The Customs House

GV II

Custom house, now offices. 1725 altered early C19 and C20. Red brick, stone bands, rusticated quoins, blue brick plinth with chamfered stone top roof, stone coped gables and 2 gable stacks. Plain tile. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attics, 3 bay front with plinth, 1st and 2nd floor bands, rebuilt parapet, moulded stone coping. To left a panelled door with doorcase having fluted pilasters, plain frieze and cornice. Above a painted timber Royal Arms. To right 2 glazing bar sashes and 3 similar windows to 1st floor, all with segmental brick heads with keystones. In the roof 3 glazing bar sash dormers with segmental head roofs. INTERIOR: some C18 joinery survives inside. EXTRA INFORMATION: to the rear yard further remains of vaulted undercroft to in No.10 South Street (qv), being part of the former Dominican Friary which was founded in late C13.

Listing NGR: TF3284943957

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Legacy System number:: 486463
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.