The Bede House
THE BEDE HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1264528
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Bede House
- Statutory Address:
- THE BEDE HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1264528
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Bede House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BEDE HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE BEDE HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyddington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 87587 97005
Details
LYDDINGTON CHURCH LANE SP 8697-8797 SP 8696-8796 8/57 9/57 10.11.55 The Bede House. GV I
Solar wing of former palace of the Bishops of Lincoln, converted to bedehouse c.1600. Possibly late C12-C13 in origin. Bishop Burghersh was given licence to crenellate 1336 and basis of surviving structure is early-mid C14. Main upper chambers refenestrated and probably re-roofed late C15. Further alterations early C16 and c.1600. NE end, formerly chapel, much rebuilt 1767 as dated on chimney; entrance verandah added to NW side 1745. Coursed ironstone rubble with pale limestone dressings, NE end rebuilt in ashlar. Collyweston slate roof, ashlar chimneys. 2-storey SW bay, probably built as entrance tower but much altered; main block of 2 storey and attic, with great chamber and presence chamber over individual bede-houses, former chapel at NE end, and gabled stair projection to NW. Former hall, also to NW has been completely demolished. SE side: left bay projects, and has monopitch roof, off-set buttresses, and moulded eaves and string. Late C15 window of 4 cusped lights with Tudor hoodmould to first floor; blocked rectangular windows, one with hoodmould; blocked doorway with moulded 2-centred arch; later entry to through passage at right. Main block of 5 bays has 2 lateral chimneys with fluted octagonal shafts, and ridge chimneys with rectangular shafts. Off-set buttresses with cusped gablets. Ground floor has 4 2-light stone mullion windows, the left with ovolo mouldings, remainder chamfered with Tudor hoodmoulds. 4 late C15 4-light windows above have transoms, cusping, King mullions and hoodmoulds with carved head stops. Centre bay has canted limestone projection with matching bay window to first floor and blind lower storey. Bay at right end, rebuilt 1767 has matching buttresses, 2-light windows and gabled lateral stack with 4 fluted shafts on twin base. One gabled dormer with paired leaded lights. NW side: Main block has lateral chimney and 2 dormer gables with C16 3-light stone mullion windows, each light with 4-centred head. Verandah with pent roof shelters ground floor with irregular single lights and C17 3-light ovolo-moulded window to left. Central late C14-C15 moulded stone doorway with 4-centred arch and traceried spandrels. Smaller doorway with 4-centred chamfered arch to right. To left is stair projection with blind C16 2-light window to ground floor, and late C15 3-light arched window above. Lean-to along right side, with passage to door and large semi-circular arch to stairs. Interior: ground floor bedehouses have heavy cross beams in SW bays, one bay with late C14-C15 4-centred stone fireplace. Stairs lead up to pair of early-mid C14 doorways with moulded 2-centred arches and heraldic shields in spandrels. Great chamber and presence chamber have splendid early C16 wooden ceilings with moulded ribs and richly carved coving. Coving has series of blind tracery fans and vine-trail frieze below. Late C15-C16 stained glass. Late C14-C15 stone fireplace with square head in great chamber, also an internal porch. Presence chamber beyond has late C15 stone fireplace with moulded 4-centred arch and blind tracery panels with shields above. Above ceilings is fine C15 roof structure with arch-braced collar trusses, butt purlins and arched wind-braces. Scheduled ancient monument No 180. Under guardianship of English Heritage. (C and P Woodfield, The Palace of the Bishops of Lincoln at Lyddington, Leicester Transactions LVII 1981-82. Country Life July 24th 1909, p 126-134).
Listing NGR: SP8758797005
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427654
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 24 July, (1909), 126-134
Woodfield, , Charmian, , Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions in The Palace of the Bishops of Lincoln at Lyddington, Vol. 57, (1981-82), 1-16
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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