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LINCOLN SK9771NE CASTLE HILL 1941-1/9/68 (North side) 09/10/53 No.5 Judges' Lodging and attached railing GV II* Judges' lodging. c1810. By William Hayward. Yellow stock brick with stone dressings and hipped slate roof. EXTERIOR: plinth, eaves cornice, coped parapet. 2 storeys, 9 bays. Projecting pedimented centre, 3 bays, with central stone doorcase with entablature and 2 Tuscan columns in antis. Fielded panelled double doors with fanlight. Above, a central glazing bar sash, flanked by round headed niches. In the pediment, the Royal arms in Coade stone. The wings have 3 glazing bar sashes on each floor, with brick flat arches. INTERIOR: central entrance hall rising full height, containing a cantilevered wooden open well staircase with 2 stick balusters per tread, and ramped scrolled handrail. Ground floor has a dentilled cornice, and at the rear, a moulded elliptical arched doorway with double doors with shaped glass panels. Dining room, to right, has chair rail, frieze, moulded cornice, mid C19 marble fireplace, and shutters. At one end, and elliptical arched recess with moulded surround and blank fanlight. Drawing room, to left, of similar design, has panelled wainscot and walls, and painted slate fireplace with overmantel mirror. First floor landing and bedrooms have moulded cornices and 6-panel doors. Right bedroom has a mid C19 marble fireplace. Outside, attached iron railing has stepped stone plinth, curved ends and central double gate. (Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire: London: 1989-: 517). Listing NGR: SK9760571830

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