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Summary

A surviving medieval gatehouse built in the early 13th century is now a small country house. The original Scrivelsby Court is no longer extant.

Full description

The site of Scrivelsby Court. The original Scrivelsby Court has been demolished except for outbuildings at TF2699 6603 and TF2699 6606. It was the home of the Dymokes, Champions of England since the time of Richard II. The Old Gate House and office block at TF2699 6603 retains 14th to 16th century features, but is mainly Georgian or later in date. The remains of an ornamental moat can be seen. {1}{2}{3}

Medieval tiles from the site are in Lincoln museum. {4}{5}

Scrivelsby Court is a Grade I gatehouse, which is now a small country house. It was built in the early 13th century, with alterations and additions in about 1380, 1574, the late 18th century and 1958 to 1960. The building was constructed in red brick and has limestone ashlar dressings. 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. {6}

The original Scrivelsby Court was a two storey country house of timber and brick. It had a 15th century range surrounded by additions of the 16th and 17th centuries and with a large early 19th century wing. It had an irregular plan and was much altered. {7}

Scrivelsby Court was the subject of a building survey, conducted in September 1992. The survey provided a detailed historical background of the surviving building and its historical development. {8}

Court Wilderness, Scrivelsby. Partially extant 19th century farmstead. Regular courtyard of L plan. The farmhouse is detached from the main working complex. There has been a partial loss (less than 50%) of traditional buildings. Located within a Church and/or Manor farm group. Large modern sheds are located on the site. {9}

<1> Lincolnshire County Council, Sites and Monuments Record Card Index, TF 26 NE: BG (Index). SLI2881.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Card Index, TF 26 NE: 11 (Index). SLI2344.

<3> Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, 1964, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (First Edition), pp.355-6 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI860.

<4> City and County Museum Collection, LM 741-4.09 (Artefact). SLI8.

<5> 1913, Associated Architectural and Archaeological Societies’ Reports and Papers, vol.32, pp.9-14 (Article in Serial). SLI365.

<6> Department of the Environment, 1987, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 4/135 (Index). SLI9631.

<7> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1963, Monuments Threatened or Destroyed, A Select List: 1956-1962, p.49 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI12651.

<8> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1995, Scrivelsby Court, Scrivelsby, - (Report). SLI4817.

<9> English Heritage, 2015, English Heritage Farmsteads Project, 5518 (Digital Archive). SLI15702.

Monument Types

• GATEHOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1200 AD to 1750 AD?)
• MOAT (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)
• COUNTRY HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1751 AD? to 2050 AD)
• FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)

Associated Events

• Scrivelsby Court, Scrivelsby

Protected Status

• Listed Building

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