Building record MLI70107 - NORMAN HOUSE, 46-47 STEEP HILL
Summary
NORMAN HOUSE, 46-47 STEEP HILL
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1180 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
THE BUILDING IS SITUATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE CATHEDRAL ON THE SLOPE OF STEEP HILL AT THE CORNER OF STEEP HILL AND CHRIST'S HOSPITAL TERRACE. THE ORIGINAL BUILDING PROBABLY DATES FROM THE LATE C12. INCORRECTLY ASCRIBED TO AARON THE JEW, A FAMOUS JEWISH FINANCIER IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD, THE BUILDING PROBABLY WAS BUILT AND OWNED BY JOCEUS OF YORK, ANOTHER JEWISH BUSINESS MAN WHO IS MENTIONED IN THE HUNDRED ROLLS AND PROBABLY DIED IN THE MASSACRE AT YORK IN 1190. OWNERSHIP CAN BE TRACED UP UNTIL ABOUT 1300. AFTER THIS TIME IT IS NOT CLEAR. THE MAJORITY OF THE BUILDING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO CONSERVATION WORKS IN THE C19. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE PROPERTY WAS DIVIDED AT CELLAR LEVEL. IT WAS CERTAINLY DIVIDED AT GROUND LEVEL EARLY ON IN THE BUILDING'S HISTORY. THE STAIRWAY MAY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR BUILT IN THE VICTORIAN PERIOD. THERE MAY BE A SECOND CELLAR TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING ONE. THERE ARE SLOTS ON THE GROUND FLOOR LYING AT THE BASE OF THE EAST WALL TO THE EAST OF THE VAULT. THERE ARE SEVERAL IDEAS AS TO THE REASON FOR THE SLOTS: 1) THEY REPRESENT AN EARLIER FORM OF THE BUILDING PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VAULT. 2) THEY RELATE TO THE BACK OF THE BUILDING RATHER THAN THE FRONT. 3) THEY REPRESENT PART OF A HEATING SYSTEM. 4) THEY REPRESENT PART OF A VENTILATION SYSTEM. {1}
For full description of exterior and interior features, see Listing description. {6}
A WATCHING BRIEF WAS CARRIED OUT DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A WC AND HAND- BASIN IN NO 47. THE RESULTS OF THE WATCHING BRIEF HAVE SERVED TO ILLUSTRATE THE NATURE OF THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE PRESENT STRUCTURE, AND HAVE INDICATED THAT THE EXISTING WINDOW ARRANGEMENT PROBABLY REPRESENTS A LATER ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE. {2}{3}
A watching brief was carried out during the installation of a new floor in the 1st floor wine tasting room in no. 47. No new information about the original building was discovered, however a date of 1869 was obtained for the partial renovation of the floor. Alterations to the east wall, probably carried out in the early 20th century, were also noted. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI3405 Unpublished Document: CITY OF LINCOLN ARCHAEOLOGY UNIT. 1995. 46-47 STEEP HILL, LINCOLN. REPORT 177.
- <2> SLI5091 Report: CITY OF LINCOLN ARCHAEOLOGY UNIT. 1998. 46-47 STEEP HILL, NORMAN HOUSE. NHB96.
- <3> SLI1446 Archive: CITY OF LINCOLN ARCHAEOLOGY UNIT. 1996. 46-47 STEEP HILL, NORMAN HOUSE. LCNCC 171.96.
- <4> SLI6447 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Feb 2001. New Floor-'Wine Tasting Room', House of Wine, 47 Steep Hill, Lincoln. NHD00.
- <5> SLI6448 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Feb 2001. New floor-'Wine Tasting Room', House of Wine, 47 Steep Hill, Lincoln. LCNCC 2000.319.
- <6> SLI5854 Index: Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Dec 1999. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1941-1/9/365; 269.592-3.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9764 7173 (17m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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