Building record MLI126737 - The Ball House, Fishtoft
Summary
A mid-20th century public house on the site of an earlier public house.
Type and Period (1)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1737 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The site of a public house present since at least 1737, when it was called the Half Moon. {1} The original building was heavily altered in the early 1950s and was reopened In 1954. {2} The building had an L-shaped plan in the late 19th century, the floorplan of which is still conserved with a elongated rectangular single-storey eastern extension added in the mid-20th century.{3} The original building had one storey and a garret. The gabled roof had two dormer windows and at least one ridge chimney stack. The front elevation had a central doorway with two sash windows flanking it. It is possible that this building was originally a mud and stud cottage. The extensive alterations carried out in the mid 20th century led to the current iteration of the public house. The L-shaped two-storey mock Tudor style building has a gabled concrete tile roof with a northern and an eastern brick chimney stack, as well as a central brick chimney stack. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1071 Bibliographic Reference: Pishey Thompson. 1856. The Histories and Antiquities of Boston. p. 490.
- <2> SLI17609 Article in Serial: lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. 1954. 'The Ball House, Fishtoft' in Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. p. 10.
- <3> SLI10020 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. Lincolnshire CIX.10.
- <4> SLI17424 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Inns on the Edge Project Surveys. Fishtoft, The Ball House.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 34946 45088 (27m by 17m) Surveyed. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2023 4:36PM
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