Monument record MLI88951 - Site of Gysor's Hall, Boston
Summary
Site of Gysor's Hall, Boston
Type and Period (2)
- WEIGH HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1372 AD to 1810 AD?)
- HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1282 AD to 1810 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 13853
This building is thought to be the remains of the house which John de Gysor held of the honour of Richmond in 1282, for which he paid a yearly tribute of one pair of hose and one pair of gilt spurs. The house continues to be mentioned (with various names and spellings) in documentary sources throughout the medieval and post medieval period until 1791 when it was sold to Mr Fydell for 400l and an annual rent of 1 shilling.
In 1372 John of Gaunt transferred the duties of 'tronage and pesage' to the hall and it continued to receive tronage and pessage until at least 1534, when a Minister's account lists receipts, disbursements and prices. After that its function is uncertain and not referred to directly in the documentary sources. {1}
The building was demolished by William Fydor and his new granary was built on the site in 1810 (see PRN 13490). This building contains re-used stone from the older structure. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1071 Bibliographic Reference: Pishey Thompson. 1856. The Histories and Antiquities of Boston. pp. 236-38.
- <2> SLI900 Bibliographic Reference: Harden, Gillian. 1978. MEDIEVAL BOSTON AND ITS ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS. p. 24, plate IV.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 32800 43868 (22m by 20m) |
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Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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