Building record MLI90118 - No. 4 The Old House, Eastgate, Sleaford
Summary
No. 4 The Old House, Eastgate, Sleaford
Type and Period (8)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD to 2050 AD)
- MALT HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
- GARDEN WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
- FORMAL GARDEN (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- PATH (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 64624
[This record includes information from PRN 62923, now deleted.]
Early 17th century house,and outbuildings in rubble with stone gable ends. Slate roof. Also part Georgian brick. Grouped moulded stone stacks. Two storeys.Four windows, stone surrounds mostly 19th century sashes, three windows and one blocked to ground floor, but a three-light 17th century window with moulded cornice is in the gable of left hand of garden front. Malting-house and adjoining outbuildings with a 19th century window. The garden Wall has a rectangular moulded stone gateway with a moulded sloping pediment, all with coping, with three stone ball finials. In the garden is a made-up archway of moulded stone, with a shield over centre. Fragments from Sleaford Castle
include a 15th century escutcheon of kneeling angels (PRN 64625). 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}
Post medieval remains related to the house and its garden were discovered during trial trenching. The 17th century house is known to have been modified during the Georgian period and this is reflected by the activity within the development area during that period, with ground raising enabling the land to be utilised. Evidence of pathways and a retaining wall were recorded and suggests a possible formal garden had been laid out during the 18th century. Pottery of the 17th - 18th century date dominates the assemblage and indicates activity of solely this period at the site, suggesting that the area was first occupied in the 17th century and abandoned or altered in function by the 19th century. Post-medieval ceramic building materials dominate the non-pottery assemblage associated with 18th century deposits, and these are likely to have derived from modifications to the buildings fronting Eastgate during the Georgian period. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI9678 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Sleaford. TF 0645 1/12 (402.071).
- <2> SLI9033 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Sept 2003. Archaeological Evaluation at 4 Eastgate, Sleaford. SEO03.
- <3> SLI9034 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Sept 2003. Archaeological Evaluation at 4 Eastgate, Sleaford. LCNCC 2003.301.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 654.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 06967 45852 (88m by 96m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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