The building now known as the Barbican Hotel was built in 1867 as a gentlemen's club called the Lincoln Club House, for the Lincoln Club Company, and was designed by local architect Michael Drury. The building is constructed of brick with stone dressings. Original plans show the building had the suites of rooms which would be expected of a gentlemen's club around this time, including rooms for dining, luncheon, smoking, reading and billiards at ground floor level, with a large saloon at first floor level and a suite of bedrooms, and further bedrooms to the upper floors. The basement floor had the kitchen and associated service rooms, with office and parlour for the manager and a servants' room. The original building consisted of the main block with the flanking wing to the west, and historic photos and plans show that the first floor saloon in this wing was originally lit by a full-height oriel window with a large lantern in the roof above. There were also windows at basement level originally, now blocked. The main entrance to the building was originally through the left hand door of the main block. The club was sold within six years of its opening and was changed to the Club Hotel in 1873, before changing again in 1876 to the Albion Hotel and it is understood to have operated under this name until 1983 when it changed to the Barbican Hotel. The building is thought to have been altered during 1895 by Goddard and Son architects, though it is not known precisely what these alterations involved. It was altered again in 1898 with the addition of the east wing extension by Messrs W Watkins and Son. There were further alterations in 1912 and 1927, and again in the 1960s. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}