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Description: | PRN 33439
MARKET DEEPING RECTORY, ALTERED AND ADDED TO FROM THE 15TH CENTURY ONWARDS, AND REPAIRED IN 1957-58, RETAINS SOME 14TH CENTURY WORK. THE TIMBER CEILING OF THE HALL IS IN A GOOD STATE OF PRESERVATION. {1}{2}
AN INTERESTING AND QUITE COMPLICATED BUILDING, BASICALLY EARLY 14TH CENTURY WITH MUCH LATER ALTERATION. TRADITION HAS IT THAT IT WAS THE REFECTORY (OR DORMITORY) OF MARKET DEEPING PRIORY, A CELL OF THORNEY ABBEY, BUT NO SUCH CELL IS RECORDED. OF THE 14TH CENTURY THE OPEN HALL AND ITS SCREENS PASSAGE SURVIVE, THE HALL FLOORED AND SHORTENED. IN THE WEST GABLE OF THE HALL BLOCK POINTED TWO-LIGHT WINDOWS AND A RE-CUT 14TH CENTURY WINDOW WITH THREE OGEE- HEADED LIGHTS. THE HOUSE IS OF RUBBLE LIMESTONE WITH ASHLAR QUOINS AND DRESSINGS. NORTH FRONT OF FOUR BAYS WITH A PLINTH AND PARAPET AND THREE STEPPED BUTTRESSES. OFF-CENTRE GABLED PORCH, THE INNER DOORWAY WITH CONTINUOUS DECORATED MOULDINGS. THE DOOR WITH ITS IRONWORK IS ORIGINAL TOO. PERHAPS OF THE EARLY 16TH CENTURY THE TALL WINDOW TO THE RIGHT, OF TWO CAERNARVON-ARCHED LIGHTS. THEN A 19TH CENTURY THREE- STOREY CANTED BAY-WINDOW REPLACING A SIMPLER WOODEN ONE TO THE GROUND FLOOR ONLY. TO THE LEFT OF ALL THIS THREE BAYS OF THE ADDITIONS MADE IN THE GOTHICK STYLE IN 1832 BY THOMAS PILKINGTON FOR THE REV.W HILDYARD. PILKINGTON ALSO REGULARIZED THE GARDEN FRONT BY GIVING IT TWO PROJECTING GABLED WINGS, AND, IN THE CENTRE, A TALL GABLE WITH THE HILDYARD ARMS AND THE DATE ABOVE A HALL WINDOW TO MATCH THE 16TH CENTURY WINDOW ON THE NORTH FRONT. ONE ENTERS TO FIND ON THE LEFT THREE PLAIN CHAMFERED DOORWAYS TO THE KITCHEN AND OFFICES. IN THE HALL TO THE RIGHT A MID 18TH CENTURY CARVED CHIMNEYPIECE AND A STAIRCASE OF THE SAME DATE, INGENIOUSLY CONTRIVED TO SERVE THREE LEVELS. THREE BAYS OF THE 15TH CENTURY ROOF SURVIVE ABOVE THE INSERTED FLOOR: TIE-BEAMS ALTERNATING WITH SMALL HAMMERBEAMS ON LITTLE CORBEL FIGURES. {3}
SEE O.S. RECORD CARD FOR THE FULL EXTENT OF THE CONFUSION OVER THE SUPPOSED PRIORY, AND FOR 1965 PHOTOS OF THE BUILDING. LISTED GRADE I. {4}
For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {4} | Subjects: | Building | Temporal: | 1300 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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