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Summary

Stonebridge House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham.

Full description

House, now police headquarters. Built in 1858. Built for John Hardy, who founded the local banking house of Hardy and Co. In 1931 the house was purchased by Mrs Dorothy Schwind, daughter of a local brewer, Col. Hutchinson. In 1940 the house was used by Camden High School for Girls and then by the Spitalgate School for Boys. In 1951 it was purchased by the Kesteven Standing Joint Committee for the Lincolnshire Police and was converted into offices c.1959. Constructed in limestone ashlar with hipped slate roof. Two storey main block with a three storey brick service wing to the rear. 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}

The building now stands empty and has done for some time (February 2010). {2}

<1> Department of the Environment, 1972, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 492817, 607/0/10032, 17th amendment (Index). SLI6703.

<2> Mallinson, Sue, 2010, Comment on the HER record via the Heritage Gateway, - (Electronic Communication). SLI12911.

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Post Medieval to Second World War - 1858 AD to 1940 AD)
• SCHOOL (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1951 AD)
• OFFICE (Mid 20th Century - 1951 AD to 1959 AD)
• POLICE STATION (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1959 AD to 2050 AD)

Associated Events

• Site visit to Stonebridge House, Grantham

Protected Status

• Listed Building
• Conservation Area

Sources and further reading

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