Museum of Lincolnshire Life
MUSEUM OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE, BURTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388474
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Museum of Lincolnshire Life
- Statutory Address:
- MUSEUM OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE, BURTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388474
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Museum of Lincolnshire Life
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUSEUM OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE, BURTON ROAD
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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:
- MUSEUM OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE, BURTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Lincoln (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 97248 72194
Details
LINCOLN
SK9772SW BURTON ROAD
1941-1/6/53 (West side)
15/08/73 Museum of Lincolnshire Life
GV II
Militia barracks armoury and store; now a museum. 1857, by
Henry Goddard, County Surveyor; converted, and south west
range remodelled, late C20. Brick with stone dressings and
hipped slate roofs. Castellated style.
PLAN: single-depth, 2-section plan with through archway to a
rectangular courtyard.
EXTERIOR: east front, 5 bays, has a projecting machicolated
centre with a segmental pointed archway and rusticated guard
stones, flanked by lower walls, each with 4 crossed rifle
slits. Beyond, square corner towers with stepped
crenellations. Similar rear elevation. Around the courtyard,
single storey buildings with corbelled eaves and similar
crenellated corner towers. North and south sides have a
central plain opening.
INTERIOR: not inspected but reported to have a fireproof
construction of jack arches and cast-iron posts.
HISTORY: built following the 1852 Militia Reform act as a
secure store for the North Lincolnshire Militia, and a pair to
that at Grantham for the South Lincs Militia. Intended to
provide a defensible base and centre for recruitment to meet
the county's quota of militia recruits, and in a consciously
historical style to achieve that end.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire: London: 1989-:
507).
Listing NGR: SK9724872194
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485919
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 507
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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