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Latitude: 53.2313 / 53°13'52"N
Longitude: -0.5355 / 0°32'7"W
OS Eastings: 497856
OS Northings: 371473
OS Grid: SK978714
Mapcode National: GBR FMQ.HFC
Mapcode Global: WHGJ5.R16N
Plus Code: 9C5X6FJ7+GR
Entry Name: Sessions House
Listing Date: 15 August 1973
Last Amended: 20 December 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1388630
English Heritage Legacy ID: 486075
ID on this website: 101388630
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2
County: Lincolnshire
District: Lincoln
Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lincoln
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Lincoln St Swithin
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: House
LINCOLN
SK9771SE LINDUM ROAD
1941-1/12/208 (East side)
15/08/73 Sessions House
(Formerly Listed as:
LINDUM ROAD
(East side)
Magistrates Courts)
GV II
Magistrates' courts and former police station. 1805, by
William Hayward. Brick with stone dressings and slate roof
with a rear wall stack.
Plinth, first floor band, eaves with paired modillions. 2
storeys, 5 bays.
Symmetrical front has end bays defined by giant pilasters,
each with an Ionic doorcase and pediment. Between them, 3
blank windows. Above, 5 glazing bar sashes, all with rubbed
brick heads. North and south sides have regular fenestration
with glazing bar sashes, some of them blank.
INTERIOR has cantilevered stone winder staircase with shaped
landing and iron stick balusters. Courtroom has moulded
cornice and doorcases, panelled benches, and semicircular dock
with sounding board. Gallery on iron posts with lamp holders.
Splayed enclosure to magistrates' seats, with enriched
pediment topped with a figure of Justice.
The grounds of this property are a Scheduled Ancient Monument,
County Ref. No.269.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 520).
Listing NGR: SK9785671473
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