Building record MLI88792 - Plummers Hotel, Shore Road, Freiston
Summary
An early 18th century house which was converted to a hotel in the late 18th century to accommodate for the flourishing seaside trade.
Type and Period (3)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1749 AD?)
- HOTEL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1750 AD? to 2050 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A former house which is now a hotel. The building was constructed in the early 18th century, then raised and extended in the late 18th century. There is also evidence of early 19th and 20th century alterations. It was constructed in red brick which was partly colourwashed, with pantile roofs and brick stacks. The building is T-shaped in plan and is three storeys high with a five bay front. To the rear is a later 18th century, two storey, brick range for coaches and stabling. The Plummers Hotel was built specifically for the seaside trade of the late 18th century. Freiston Shore was developed as a bathing resort in the late 18th century and was still popular in the 19th century. The areas popularity declined after this date because it was bypassed by the railway. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}{3}
Plummers Hotel is thought to have been used in the Second World War to provide accommodation for soldiers who defended the Boston Examination Battery, located at Freiston Shore (see MLI13376). {4}
A moulded stone fragment was photographed in the garden of the Plummers Hotel in July 2007. It may be a fragment from the Benedictine Freiston Priory (see MLI12764). {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI7655 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 12/88.
- <2> SLI9583 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 2004. Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide. BN3, p.6.
- <3> SLI17424 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Inns on the Edge Project Surveys. Freiston, Plummers Hotel.
- <4> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.158-65.
- <5> SLI15420 Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 2007. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Gibraltar Point to Norfolk. FR12.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 39659 42312 (47m by 51m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2023 2:19PM
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