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Stonebow and Guildhall

A Grade I Listed Building in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2292 / 53°13'45"N

Longitude: -0.5405 / 0°32'25"W

OS Eastings: 497526

OS Northings: 371237

OS Grid: SK975712

Mapcode National: GBR FMQ.G6F

Mapcode Global: WHGJ5.N3T7

Plus Code: 9C5X6FH5+MR

Entry Name: Stonebow and Guildhall

Listing Date: 8 October 1953

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1388605

English Heritage Legacy ID: 486050

Also known as: Guildhall and Stonebow
Guildhall and Stonebow, Lincoln
Lincoln Guildhall and Stonebow
The Stonebow

ID on this website: 101388605

Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2

County: Lincolnshire

District: Lincoln

Electoral Ward/Division: Carholme

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lincoln

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: Lincoln St Faith

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

Tagged with: Gildhouse

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Description



LINCOLN

SK9771SE HIGH STREET
1941-1/12/155 Stonebow and Guildhall
08/10/53

GV I

Town gateway, guildhall and shops. Late C15 and early C16,
altered C17 and mid C18, restored and remodelled 1885-90 by J
L Pearson. Ashlar with lead roof behind parapet.
EXTERIOR: moulded string courses and sill band, crenellated
parapet. South front has a roll moulded segmental central arch
flanked by single round buttresses with canopied niches
containing figures. Above, a tablet with pilaster surround
with the arms of James I, and above again, two 2-light
mullioned windows. Over them, a stepped gable containing a
clock.
Beyond, on either side, 2 walkway arches, those to the right
original, with hoodmoulds. Beyond again, 2 windows. Above, to
left, four sashes, C19, and to right, 3 smaller sashes set in
C15 openings with hoodmoulds. All these openings have basket
arches. Above again, on either side, 2 cusped flat headed
mullioned windows.
North side has a plainer central arch, flanked by a single
walkway arch to left and 2 to the right. Over the inner
archways, small 2-light windows. Above, three 2-light pointed
arched windows and parapet gable with clock. Under the walkway
arches, late C19 shopfronts.
INTERIOR: guildhall, on the first floor, has strutted kingpost
roof with arch braces to the purlins in the outer bays. Tie
beams have bosses. Mid C18 panelling with the arms of George
II set below a segmental pediment on Corinthian columns.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No.37.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 503).


Listing NGR: SK9752671237

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