Garmston House
GARMSTON HOUSE, 262 AND 262A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388579
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Garmston House
- Statutory Address:
- GARMSTON HOUSE, 262 AND 262A, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388579
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Garmston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARMSTON HOUSE, 262 AND 262A, HIGH STREET
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:
- GARMSTON HOUSE, 262 AND 262A, HIGH STREET
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 97572 71472
Details
LINCOLN
SK9771SE HIGH STREET
1941-1/12/158 (West side)
15/08/73 Nos.262 AND 262A
Garmston House
II
House, now a shop with offices above. Late C17, incorporating
part of a late C12 building. Refronted and extended c1772,
converted to a theatre and cinema c1911, restored and
reconverted 1991. Coursed rubble and brick, with stucco front
and slate roofs with 2 side wall stacks.
EXTERIOR: chamfered quoins, projecting pedimented centre,
modillion cornice, parapet with balustrade panels. 2 storeys;
3 window range with renewed glazing.
Full width wooden shopfront, 1991, in a pastiche C19 style,
with central panelled double door and fanlight flanked by
turned double columns. On either side, a segment arched shop
window flanked on the outer side by a single column.
Above, a central round arched window with Ionic flanking
pilasters with entablatures, moulded head and keystone. On
either side, a Venetian window of similar design, with
corbelled sill.
INTERIOR is known to contain in the north wall a late C12
twinned recess with shallow pointed arches and joggled
voussoirs. Fragments remain of a C17 roof, altered c1765.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 520; Jones SR: Lincoln Civic Trust Annual
Report 1985 & 1991).
Listing NGR: SK9757271472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486024
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 520
Other
Jones, SR , Annual Report, 1991,
Jones, SR , Annual Report, (1985)
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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