Stonebow And Guildhall

The Stonebow and Guildhall is a historic town gateway, guildhall, and shops located on High Street in Lincoln. It dates from the late 15th century and early 16th century, with alterations made in the 17th century and mid-18th century. The building was restored and remodelled between 1885 and 1890 by architect J L Pearson. It is constructed of ashlar stone and features a lead roof behind a parapet.

The exterior showcases moulded string courses and a sill band, along with a crenellated parapet. The south front has a roll moulded segmental central arch flanked by single round buttresses, each containing canopied niches with figures. Above this arch is a tablet with a pilaster surround displaying the arms of James I, and above that are two 2-light mullioned windows. At the top, a stepped gable features a clock. On either side of the central arch are two walkway arches, with the right ones being original and having hoodmoulds. Beyond these arches are two additional windows. Above, on the left side, there are four 19th-century sash windows, while on the right side, three smaller sashes are set in 15th-century openings with hoodmoulds. All these openings have basket arches, and above them are two cusped flat-headed mullioned windows.

The north side is simpler, featuring a central arch flanked by a single walkway arch to the left and two to the right. Above the inner archways are small 2-light windows, and above these are three 2-light pointed arched windows along with a parapet gable that also contains a clock. The walkway arches are adorned with late 19th-century shopfronts.

Inside, the guildhall on the first floor has a strutted kingpost roof with arch braces to the purlins in the outer bays. The tie beams feature decorative bosses. The mid-18th-century panelling includes the arms of George II set below a segmental pediment supported by Corinthian columns. The Stonebow and Guildhall is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.