Monument record MLI83372 - Possible site of the Old Custom House, Boston
Summary
Possible site of the Old Custom House, Boston, now within the grounds of the Boston Gammar School.
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1401 AD? to 1650 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 13633
Excavations revealed prior to Haven House there was another building on the site. Two walls of at least 4.8m wide and 9.4m long were revealed together with an internal hearth at the northern end. A brick floor and some internal stub walls were also recorded. The building may possibly have been the Old Custom House that is known to have been in this area in the 15th or 16th century. Foundations not contemporary with these initial hand-made brick construction walls were also found. The foundations were constructed from limestone, some of which was worked and probably originated from more substantial high status buildings. These foundations are thought to be perhaps an extension to the Custom House. The entire building was probably demolished during the second half of the seventeenth century. This further supports the theory that this was the Old Custom House, which went out of use between 1640 and 1662. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8252 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. Boston Grammar School. BGSA00.
- <2> SLI8253 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. Boston Grammar School. LCNCC:2000.158.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32909 43698 (18m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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