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LINCOLN SK9871NW EASTGATE 1941-1/10/107 (South side) 08/10/53 D'Isney Place Hotel and attached railing GV II* House, now an hotel. 1736, built by Abraham Hayward for John Disney. Large late C19 wings in a similar style. Brick with stone dressings and plain tile and slate roofs, with 3 gable and single ridge stacks. EXTERIOR: chamfered plinth and quoins, eaves cornice, coped parapet. Main block, 3 storeys, 5 bays, double range plan, flanked by lower wings, 6 bays and 3 bays. Main block has a central late C19 brick porch with parapet, and reset stone doorcase, 1736, with pediment on consoles and fielded 6-panel door. On either side, 2 glazing bar sashes. Above, 5 similar sashes, and above again, 5 smaller sashes. All these windows have segmental heads and keystones. To left, 2 storey wing with 6 similar sashes on each floor. To right, single storey wing, with 3 similar sashes. Rear elevation has first and second floor bands, and parapet with 5 baluster panels. Similar fenestration to the front, with C19 plain sashes. To left, a late C19 canted conservatory. INTERIOR has an original open well wooden staircase with carved string, panelled soffit, vase and stem balusters and ramped scrolled handrail, fully restored c1985. Stairwell has oval panelled plaster ceiling. Drawing room and breakfast room have full height fielded panelling, enriched plaster panelled ceilings and cornices, and C19 fireplaces. Breakfast room also has two 6-panel doors with moulded architraves. First-floor landing has round headed doorcases with keystones. Outside, a good late C19 cast-iron spearhead railing to the main block, with stone plinth and brick piers. (Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire: London: 1989-: 515). Listing NGR: SK9802571911

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