House of Correction
HOUSE OF CORRECTION, BILLINGBOROUGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360144
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- House of Correction
- Statutory Address:
- HOUSE OF CORRECTION, BILLINGBOROUGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360144
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- House of Correction
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUSE OF CORRECTION, BILLINGBOROUGH ROAD
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:
- HOUSE OF CORRECTION, BILLINGBOROUGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Folkingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF0745933473
Details
FOLKINGHAM BILLINGBOROUGH ROAD
TF 0633-0733 (north side)
2/57 House of Correction
6.5.52
G.V. II*
Gateway to House of Correction, now in process of restoration and
conversion by The Landmark Trust. 1825 by Edward Browning, C20.
Limestone ashlar, some red brick. Low slate hipped roof hidden
behind high parapet. 2 storeys. High plinth and string course
runs round west, south and east fronts. 3 bay south front with
central giant order gateway with semi-circular boldly rusticated
head with large raised keystone and wooden tympanum with openwork
chequered patterning. Gateway leads into barrel vaulted passage
to inner doorway with moulded ashlar doorcase with large raised
keystone and heavy plank door. Outer gateway flanked by single,
semi-circular headed, giant order blind arches with bold
rusticated heads, large raised keystones and wooden tympana with
openwork chequered patterning. Projecting moulded eaves above,
and parapet inscribed: "House of Correction 1825". Central bay
rises above with narrow, plain horizontal plaque crowned with
moulded pediment. East side flanked by plain, giant order
pilasters with large plain rectangular doorway formerly with
double doors. Diocletian window above with rusticated head,
large raised keystone and glazing bars. North side in process of
being refronted in red brick after removal of early C20 brick
range. West side flanked by plain, giant order pilasters with
blind, giant order semi-circular headed niche with rusticated
head and large keystone. Semi-circular headed doorway set inside
with diocletian window in tympanum, with glazing bars, and
rectangulr doorway below. Several yards to north of gateway
steps lead down to underground, brick lined chamber. House of
Correction was situated on site of Folkingham Castle, with
earthworks of inner and outer baileys still visible.
Listing NGR: TF0745933473
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 194271
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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