Description

SPILSBY MAIN ROAD
TF 36 NE
(west side)
2/64 Eresby House
G.V. II
Originally a house, then converted to stables, now 2 houses.
Early C17, altered to stables C18, reconverted to house late C19
with C20 alterations. Red brick, slate and pantile roofs, 3 C19
ridge stacks. H-plan. 2 storey with garrets, first floor band,
gable bands, one C19 bargeboard, one dogtoothed eaves course. In
the projecting gable ends are semi-circular headed recessed
panels with chamfered brick surrounds. In the right hand one a
C19 blocked arch to ground floor and a C18 oval pitching eye with
brick segmental hood mould of a blocked window above. The centre
bays have been refenestrated C20, but contain a C18 flat splayed
brick carriage arch. The left hand projecting bay has a 3 light
C19 casement to ground floor and a 2 light similar window to
first floor. Late C19 left hand side front of 4 bays with
plinth, moulded terracotta band and eaves course, and ashlar
lintels. Off-centre C20 door in projecting brick surround with
coped lead roof, with to left a single and to right a pair of C19
2 light casements. To first floor 4 similar windows. The right
hand side front, with dogtooth eaves, rebuilt above C18, has 2
C19 segmental arched doorways with double planked doors, with to
right a single similar doorway. Above 2 oval pitching eyes, set
in C18 raised brick surrounds. The rear has C20 door and windows
with evidence of earlier blocked openings. Eresby Hall was
destroyed by fire in 1769. The manor of Eresby was held by the
Willoughby family, also of Grimsthorpe Castle in the south of
Lincolnshire.

Listing NGR: TF3954265179

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26439797

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair