Building record MLI89225 - Leasingham Hall, Leasingham
Summary
Leasingham Hall, Leasingham
Type and Period (1)
- COUNTRY HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Small country house, now converted into six flats. The house dates to the 17th and 18th centuries and was remodelled in 1836 following a fire. It is constructed with coursed limestone rubble and brick with ashlar dressings and a 20th century slate roof. 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}
In essence a 17th century building. Tudor Gothic wing added 1836, and the northwest wing looks even later. Nice Georgian gatepiers, and by them a box tree inscribed 'This Boxwood Grew in the Garden of Houcomont during the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815'. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI7639 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 8/38.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.432.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 05663 48383 (29m by 34m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEASINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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