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Boston Grammar School

A Grade II Listed Building in Boston, Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9744 / 52°58'27"N

Longitude: -0.0214 / 0°1'17"W

OS Eastings: 532956

OS Northings: 343721

OS Grid: TF329437

Mapcode National: GBR JWH.FDV

Mapcode Global: WHHLQ.NH0M

Plus Code: 9C4XXXFH+PC

Entry Name: Boston Grammar School

Listing Date: 27 May 1949

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1388989

English Heritage Legacy ID: 486451

Also known as: The Boston Grammar School

ID on this website: 101388989

Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21

County: Lincolnshire

District: Boston

Electoral Ward/Division: Skirbeck

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

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

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