St Johns Buildings
ST JOHNS BUILDINGS, SKIRBECK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388982
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHNS BUILDINGS, SKIRBECK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388982
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOHNS BUILDINGS, SKIRBECK 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:
- ST JOHNS BUILDINGS, SKIRBECK ROAD
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 33244 43355
Details
BOSTON
TF3343SW SKIRBECK ROAD
716-1/15/153 (South side)
14/02/75 St John's Buildings
(Formerly Listed as:
SKIRBECK ROAD
(South side)
Former workhouse, gate piers and
wall to former workhouse)
GV II
Workhouse front range, now derelict with the rear ranges
demolished in 1980. 1837 by George Gilbert Scott. Ashlar
front, red brick rear wall, hipped Welsh slate roofs, 2 ridge
stacks.
EXTERIOR: single storey, 11-bay front arranged 1:2:2:1:2:2:1
with central raised and slightly advanced pedimented bay over
tall carriage archway, flanked by 5-bay wings, the 2-bay
centre of each wing being advanced and separately roofed.
Plinth, pilasters to ends and between bays, plain frieze. The
window openings are set in full height semicircular-headed
openings with linked impost bands and rusticated keystones. 2
similar arched openings to each end. In the central pediment a
circular opening for a clock.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORY: built near the site of the medieval Hospital of St
John where the earlier workhouse was situated.
Listing NGR: TF3324443355
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486444
- 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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