Wall to the Forecourt of Magistrates Court

WALL TO THE FORECOURT OF MAGISTRATES COURT, CHURCH CLOSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1388846
Date first listed:
14-Feb-1975
List Entry Name:
Wall to the Forecourt of Magistrates Court
Statutory Address:
WALL TO THE FORECOURT OF MAGISTRATES COURT, CHURCH CLOSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1388846
Date first listed:
14-Feb-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Nov-1999
List Entry Name:
Wall to the Forecourt of Magistrates Court
Statutory Address 1:
WALL TO THE FORECOURT OF MAGISTRATES COURT, CHURCH CLOSE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WALL TO THE FORECOURT OF MAGISTRATES COURT, CHURCH CLOSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
Boston (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TF 32708 44217

Details

BOSTON

TF3244SE CHURCH CLOSE
716-1/7/10 (North side)
14/02/75 Wall to the forecourt of Magistrates
Court
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH CLOSE
Sessions House. Wall to forecourt of
Sessions House.)

GV II

Wall and railings. 1841-3 by Charles Kirk of Sleaford. Ashlar
and cast-iron. Wall with moulded copings. 9 piers, moulded
with Gothic traceried panels. The end and gate piers are
chamfered squares with crenellated tops. Those flanking the
main entrance are surmounted by heraldic beasts bearing
shields. The intermediate narrower piers are gabled. Cast-iron
screen railings.

Listing NGR: TF3270844217

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
486307
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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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