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This building originated as a house with hall and cross wing, dating to around 1500. A wing was added behind the hall in around 1600 and in 1663 a new ashlar front was built in two phases, destroying the cross wing roof. The alterations in 1663 were carried out by Toby Norris the younger, a bellfounder, who lived and worked there. The hall was probably originally open but had been ceiled over by 1626. The street front has two two-storey bay windows, orvolo moulded mullioned windows and a bolection moulded doorway. On the east gable is a lozenge-shaped panel inscribed 'T N S 1663' for Toby and Susannah Norris. The interior plan still reflects the original late medieval layout. The former hall has its original fireplace (within which is a smaller, 18th century wooden surround) and 17th century panelling. The roof is 17th century. The former cross wing has some possible original partitions and a remnant of the medieval roof. The rear wing has some original fittings including a fireplace and a cross beam as well as later 17th century bolection moulded panelling, doors and fireplace surrounds and a plaster floor on the first floor. {1}
This two storey house has an almost untouched 17th century front in ashlar with two two-storey bays, each with a mullioned upper window. The lower windows are later but in the original openings. The door is set in a fine rectangular frame with bolection moulding. One gable contains a datestone. 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. {2}
The rear portion of the house has masonry which is clearly early and a late 15th or early 16th century fireplace (still retaining traces of original paintwork) appears to have been inserted into an earlier building. {4} | Subjects: | Building | Temporal: | 1500 - 1663 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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