Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 09/12/2015

SK9871NW
1941-1/10/107

LINCOLN,
EASTGATE (South side),
Nos. 24 and 24a (Former D'Isney Place Hotel) and attached railing

(Formerly listed as D'Isney Place Hotel and attached railing)

08/10/53

GV II*

House, formerly used as an hotel. 1736, built by Abraham Hayward for John
Disney. Large late C19 wings in a similar style. Brick with
stone dressings and plain tile and slate roofs, with 3 gable
and single ridge stacks.
EXTERIOR: chamfered plinth and quoins, eaves cornice, coped
parapet.
Main block, 3 storeys, 5 bays, double range plan, flanked by
lower wings, 6 bays and 3 bays.
Main block has a central late C19 brick porch with parapet,
and reset stone doorcase, 1736, with pediment on consoles and
fielded 6-panel door. On either side, 2 glazing bar sashes.
Above, 5 similar sashes, and above again, 5 smaller sashes.
All these windows have segmental heads and keystones.
To left, 2 storey wing with 6 similar sashes on each floor. To
right, single storey wing, with 3 similar sashes.
Rear elevation has first and second floor bands, and parapet
with 5 baluster panels. Similar fenestration to the front,
with C19 plain sashes. To left, a late C19 canted
conservatory.
INTERIOR has an original open well wooden staircase with
carved string, panelled soffit, vase and stem balusters and
ramped scrolled handrail, fully restored c1985. Stairwell has
oval panelled plaster ceiling. Drawing room and breakfast room
have full height fielded panelling, enriched plaster panelled
ceilings and cornices, and C19 fireplaces. Breakfast room also
has two 6-panel doors with moulded architraves. First-floor
landing has round headed doorcases with keystones.
Outside, a good late C19 cast-iron spearhead railing to the
main block, with stone plinth and brick piers.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 515).

Listing NGR: SK9802571911

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17548930

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Recommended Books

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Old House Care and Repair