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The Assembly Rooms

A Grade II* Listed Building in Boston, Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9774 / 52°58'38"N

Longitude: -0.0244 / 0°1'27"W

OS Eastings: 532748

OS Northings: 344055

OS Grid: TF327440

Mapcode National: GBR JWH.6PM

Mapcode Global: WHHLQ.LFM9

Plus Code: 9C4XXXGG+X7

Entry Name: The Assembly Rooms

Listing Date: 27 May 1949

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1388955

English Heritage Legacy ID: 486416

ID on this website: 101388955

Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21

County: Lincolnshire

District: Boston

Electoral Ward/Division: Witham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Boston

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: Boston St Botolph

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

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Description



BOSTON

TF3244SE MARKET PLACE
716-1/7/125 (West side)
27/05/49 The Assembly Rooms

GV II*

Assembly rooms and shops. 1822 possibly by Jeptha Pacey based
on earlier designs by William Atkinson, altered later C19 and
c1960s following a major fire. Stucco and painted ashlar, C20
hipped copper roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 7-bay front, with further recessed bay to
right. Main front arranged 2:3:2 the centre bays advanced with
shallow pediment containing garlanded clock. Giant plain end
pilasters, plain frieze, moulded cornice and low parapet.
Central double panelled doors with traceried fanlight, covered
by open projecting porch (partly reconstructed in GRP) with
pairs of pilasters and Tuscan columns.
To the left a small glazing bar fixed light with semicircular
head. Beyond 2 semicircular arches filled with early C20 shop
windows with traceried fanlight. A similar arrangement would
have existed to the right, but the 2 inner bays have an
inserted C20 shop front. Above a central added canted bay is
flanked by 3 tall glazing bar sashes with moulded surrounds,
opening onto a continuous iron trellised balcony on cast-iron
brackets.
The recessed bay to the right has a semicircular opening with
fanlight and shop window, with above a Venetian window. Lower
2-storey extension with windows in plain surrounds and storey
band. Riverside elevation of 7 bays, with end pilasters, 1st
floor sill band. Ground floor openings are in recessed
semicircular-headed openings.
INTERIOR: gutted, following fire, but cast-iron stair baluster
panels remain.

Listing NGR: TF3274844055

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