Description

GOSBERTON Beach Bank
TF 12 NE
(north side)
6/38 Rigbolt House
7.2.67
II
House. C16, late C18, extended C19 and altered at rear in C20.
Red brick in Flemish bond, fainted brick and ashlar quoins and
dressings, limestone plint hand coursed and squared limestone
rubble gable and rear walls. Slate roof, brick coped partly
tumbled gable, 2 rebuilt brick gable stacks. T-plan. 2 storey
plus attics, 3 bay front with plinth, first floor band, fascia
and lion's head gutter. Central 6 panel door with delicately
traceried fanlight, panelled reveals and archivolt, semi-circular
head, fluted pilastered doorcase, open dentillated pediment
flanked by single glazing bar sashes with semi-circular heads,
with painted stucco heads and mock pointing. To first floor 3
similar windows. In the roof are 2 glazing bar sash dormer
windows with segmental head roofs and slate hung cheeks. To the
rear a stone and brick range has been raised C20. Built into the
walling are 3 medieval stone heads. Interior has a stick
baluster stair with open string and mahogany handrail. Semi-
circular archway with keystone to hallway. Right hand room has
dado panelling, 2 semi-circular alcove arches with fluted
pilasters and keyblocks, plain white marble fireplace. Left hand
room has 2 similar arches. 6 panel doors throughout. A print
dated 1793 shows an earlier stone C16 house on the site, which is
moated and was formerly a cell of a Gilbertine house.

Listing NGR: TF1944328192

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26317656

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)