West Skirbeck House is a Grade II listed building in the Boston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1975. House. 3 related planning applications.
West Skirbeck House
- WRENN ID
- graven-plinth-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Boston
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 February 1975
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
West Skirbeck House is a small country house that has been converted into flats. It was built in the early 19th century, with some alterations made in the 20th century. The house features a rendered exterior and a hipped slate roof with lead dressings, along with three wall stacks made of buff brick.
The building is two stories tall with a five-bay front arranged in a 1:3:1 pattern, separated by wide full-height pilasters at both ends. It has a first-floor band, a moulded cornice, and a parapet. The east front includes a tall French window on the ground floor and a stone balustraded terrace that spans the central three bays. The south front features a doorway with a segmental head, a fanlight, side lights, reeded divisions, and a soffit. The first-floor windows are 20th-century casements.
Inside, there is an elliptical stair arch with a reset stick baluster stair. The house has eight-panel doors with added overdoors, and the sitting room showcases an Arts and Crafts fire surround, frieze, and tiles. Late Georgian fittings have been incorporated as architectural salvage items.
Historically, the house was purchased in 1872 by William Garfit, who served as the Member of Parliament for Boston from 1895 to 1906.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 1997
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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