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Lincolnshire HER
Name:Police station, Dear Street, Market Rasen
HER Number:MLI53631
Type of record:Building

Summary

A magistrates court and police station built in 1849.

Grid Reference:TF 105 890
Map Sheet:TF18NW
Parish:MARKET RASEN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Full description

The date stone is 1855. It is an H-shaped red brick building of English bond, with an extension in Stretcher bond. The south is raised to two stories, the rest is single storey. It has heavy door surrounds, dismantled sash windows throughout. It is considered to be of regional importance. {1}
The police station was erected in 1849 before the county force was established. The station consisted of a court, lock-up and a superintendent constables' house. {2}
A magistrates court and police station built in 1849 from brick with stone dressings and a hipped slate roof. 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}


<1> 1992-97, Index Record for Industrial Sites, LI/SLHA/SJB26 (Index). SLI2308.

<2> 1971, 'Points of interest for the Industrial Archaeologist - Market Rasen' in Lincolnshire Industrial Archaeology, Vol.6, No. 2 and 3, pp.38-43 (Article in Serial). SLI12273.

<3> Department of the Environment, 1984, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 1/13 (Index). SLI7347.

Monument Types

  • MAGISTRATES COURT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1849 AD to 2050 AD)
  • POLICE STATION (Post Medieval to Modern - 1849 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status

  • Listed Building
  • Conservation Area

Sources and further reading

<1>Index: 1992-97. Index Record for Industrial Sites. LI/SLHA/SJB26.
<2>Article in Serial: 1971. 'Points of interest for the Industrial Archaeologist - Market Rasen' in Lincolnshire Industrial Archaeology. Vol.6, No. 2 and 3, pp.38-43.
<3>Index: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/13.

Related records

MLI52752Related to: Late Medieval and Post-Medieval Settlement of Market Rasen (Monument)

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