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Summary

St Mary's Guildhall (John O'Gaunts Stables)

Full description

This is an interesting late Norman building, which is supposed to have been a technical school of about AD1130. It is unique in Britain. {1}

A late Norman or Transitional stone building, originally three ranges round a long courtyard. Only one range has architectural features still in situ (the range towards the street). The facade has flat buttresses and a big round-headed archway, with several orders: one studded with flowers, another with small dogs teeth. Above runs a frieze of stylized leaves still entirely Norman. {2}{3}{4}

A brief photographic survey of the north face of the east range of the Guildhall was made in 1998 when the wall was exposed after demolition of the neighbouring building, as the wall would be obscured by a new building. {5}{6}

The north elevation of the north range and Norman House was surveyed to inform repairs in 1997. An investigation into the phasing of the various components of the Norman House concluded that the western and eastern ends of the north wall were not contemporary, possibly reflecting post-medieval repair work. {7}{8}

<1> MINISTRY OF WORKS, MOW 819, - (Scheduling Record). SLI4240.

<2> Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram, 1989, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition), PP 504-05 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1062.

<3> WATKINS W, RIBA:THE BUILDINGS OF ST MARYS ......, 3RD SERIES:VOL XX NO 5 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1043.

<4> HBMC, 1989, AM 107, SAM 46 (Scheduling Record). SLI4053.

<5> Pre-Construct Archaeology, Nov 1998, 64 Monson Street, Lincoln, MSL98 (Report). SLI8272.

<6> Pre-Construct Archaeology, Nov 1998, 64 Monson Street, Lincoln, LCNCC 189.98 (Archive). SLI8273.

<7> City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit, 1997, St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln, North Elevation of North Range and Norman House, SMGA97 (Report). SLI14265.

<8> City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit, 1997, St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln, North Elevation of North Range and Norman House, LCNCC 58.97 (Archive). SLI14266.

<9> Johnson, C. P. C. and Stocker, D. A., 1986, St Mary's Guildhall, A Brief Historical and Archaeological Description, - (Leaflet). SLI15995.

Monument Types

• GUILDHALL (Medieval - 1130 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Events

• 64 Monson Street, Lincoln
• St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln, North Elevation of North Range and Norman House

Protected Status

• Listed Building
• Conservation Area
• Scheduled Monument

Sources and further reading

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