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TA 1001-1101 9/55 1-11-66 CAISTOR GRIMSBY ROAD (South Side) No 2, Tower House (formerly listed under High Street) G.V. II House, early C19, stucco with stucco dressings, hipped slate roof with 2 ridge stucco stacks. 2 storey 3 bay front with first floor band, cornice band and slightly overhanging eaves. The outer 2 bays are bowed and slightly advanced through both storeys. Central 6 panelled door with upper pair of panels glazed and panels decorated with rectangles with scalloped angles, traceried fanlight. Covered by an open porch supported on detached circular Tuscan columns and to either side similar half columns. Columns support plain frieze and entablature. Flanked by single glazing bar sashes to full height with plain surrounds and simple cornices supported on slender scrolled brackets to either side. On the first floor are 3 glazing bar sashes. All windows have notably slender glazing bars, original glass and shutters. Interior has moulded skirting, architraves and doors,marble fireplace with brass roundels at the angles and a second with fluted columns to either side. Right facade to Grimsby Road has 4 bays on the ground floor with cornices and brackets and on the first floor 4 glazing bar sashes, all original. Listing NGR: TA1194901394

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