Building record MLI13517 - Lincoln's Seed Store, South Street, Boston
Summary
A former granary and warehouse built c.1750, with several phases of alterations and additions. Now in use as a music centre.
Type and Period (4)
- WAREHOUSE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1750 AD? to 1976 AD)
- GRANARY (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1750 AD? to 1976 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1750 AD? to 1976 AD)
- MUSIC SCHOOL (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1976 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Former granary and warehouse at South Street. The granary developed in several stages, beginning in about 1750. It is situated between the road and the river in the port of Boston. The first wing is next to the road, and then two wings reaching to the river with a yard between them were built. The yard was incorporated in the building and was altered in the 1970's to form a music centre. It is an assymetrical shape. It has three floors with two levels of attics, and is built of brick with a pantile roof. {1}{2}{3}
The Lincoln Warehouse was described as 'new erected' in 1816 but is thought to have been built between 1766 and 1800. The building has red brick walls, laid in English bond, wooden floors and a hipped pantile roof, and appears to have been built in several phases. The building is of three storeys with attic, and has a main north elevation of six bays, with double planked doors under segmental arch. The warehouse faces onto Packhorse Quay which was in the centre of the harbour and very busy in the late 18th century when Boston port experienced a major revival. The building was used as a seed store until 1974 and in 1976 it was altered for use as the Sam Newson Music Centre. When it was being altered in 1976, a vault was discovered in the north-east corner of the site which occupies the position of a building on Halls 1741 plan of Boston. 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. {4}{5}{6}
The building passed through several owners during the 19th century. It was occupied by a maltster in 1889 and had a malting floor incorporated into the top floor. The building was owned for most of the 20th century by the Lincoln family and was used as a seed warehouse. Its conversion to a music centre in the 1970s did destroy some internal features and added a new roof but it did preserve a major part of the original building. {7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI2304 Index: Lincoln Local History Society. 1964-66. LLHS Industrial Archaeology Report Cards. LI/SLHA/NRW15.
- <2> SLI1056 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 1983. A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Lincolnshire Including South Humberside. no.16.6, p.7.
- <3> SLI2308 Index: 1992-97. Index Record for Industrial Sites. LI/SLHA/NRW70.
- <4> SLI7530 Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson (ed.). 1977. 'Industrial Archaeology Notes, 1976' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.12, pp.58-60.
- <5> SLI5613 Index: Department of Culture, Media and Sport. 1999. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 716-1/10/175.
- <6> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1389008.
- <7> SLI674 Article in Serial: Bennet, M.. 1995. 'The Industrial Heritage of Boston in 1965 and 1995' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. p.68.
- <8> SLI9583 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 2004. Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide. BN20, p.10.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32819 43895 (29m by 22m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Sep 13 2024 9:19AM
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