Building record MLI90086 - Stonebridge House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham
Summary
Former house built in 1858, of limestone ashlar with a slate hipped roof. Converted into schoolrooms in 1940, and into a police headquarters in 1951. Now in use by Grantham College.
Type and Period (5)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Second World War - 1858 AD to 1940 AD)
- SCHOOL (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1951 AD)
- OFFICE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1951 AD to 2007 AD)
- POLICE STATION (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1951 AD to 2007 AD)
- COLLEGE (21st Century - 2017 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Former house built in 1858 for John Hardy, who founded the local banking house of Hardy & Co. The house was purchased in 1931, by Mrs Dorothy Schwind, daughter of a local brewer, Col. Hutchinson. It was converted into schoolrooms in 1940, when it used by Camden High School for Girls and then by the Spitalgate School for Boys. This use continued until 1951, when the building was purchased by the Kesteven Standing Joint Committee for the Lincolnshire Police, and converted into use as a police headquarters.
Constructed of limestone ashlar with a slate hipped roof, and comprised of a two-storey main block with a three-storey brick service wing to the rear. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}
Police use of the building ceased in early 2007. The building spent a number of years lying unused until about 2017, when the wider site was acquired by Grantham College. The building has since been refurbished. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI13054 Index: Department of Culture, Media and Sport. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 607/0/10032.
- <2> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1392865.
- <3> SLI11532 Report: University of Durham. 2007. Desk Based Assessment of Grantham Police Station,. -.
- <4> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 03/09/2025.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 91924 35785 (21m by 38m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to Stonebridge House, Grantham (ELI7695)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to the Police Station, Grantham (ELI7968)
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2025 11:48AM
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