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TF 34 SE FRESITON WHITELOAF LANE (south side) 12/93 Whiteloaf Hall 19.11.51 II Former house, now 3 houses. Apparently C16, altered in C17, in Fen Artisan Mannerist style, extended and altered c.1900. Colourwashed brick and painted ashlar dressings. Slate roofs. 2 crow stepped gables with kneelers, the right hand one bearing a pinnacle with C19 date plaque in form of loaf of bread "WCH 1614", the left hand one being C19, built to match, also with a pinnacle. Parallel ranges plan, originally one range. 2 storey, irregular 6 bay front, the right hand bay being a later addition. Chamfered plinth, first floor brick band, dentillated irregular eaves band. 2 light early C16 window with hollow chamfered 4 centred arched surrounds, sunk spandrels and moulded hood. To tight a plain sash, a C20 window, further 2 light C16 blocked window, withcut down hood and 2 C20 lights. In the centre the first floor band rises over a small fixed light with rectangular chamfered ashlar surround. Above is a similar window, flanked by plain sashes and single early C16 windows with cornices. To the right at low level a datestone inscribed "1613" and initials "BEE". Left hand gable has a central plain sash with above a 3 light early C16 window, and on the garret a 2 light C16 window. Above a datestone 1654 and initials IID. In the gable a broken brass fireplate. In the later range the C16 doorway is reset, having moulded 4 centre head and hood. In the gable a reset 2 light C16 window and above the datestone "1900". Whiteloaf Hall is supposed to be the first place where a white loaf of bread was baked. Source: Lincolnshire Life. Listing NGR: TF3862743487

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