Mansion House

HOLBEACH HIGH STREET TF 3624-3724 (south side)

16/63 No.45, Mansion House 30.6.66 II

House, now restaurant. Early C18. Red brick, some painted ashlar dressings. Plain tiled roof with tripartite stack to rear. 2 storeys with attic and basement, 5 bay front with ground and first floor bands, the latter rising over the doorway. Central bay projects slightly and is topped by a pediment. 5 steps lead up to the central doorway flanked by iron railings. 2 two light glazing bar casements flank steps at basement level. The doorway has a plain doorcase with decorative brackets supporting hood with cornice, panelled reveal, decorated glazing bar overlight and partially glazed and panelled door. Doorway flanked by 2 glazing bar sashes on each side, with 5 glazing bar sashes above. All the windows have flush, wedge brick lintels. 2 hipped dormers with glazing bar sashes. Blue plaque to right of doorway gives the information that Sir Norman Angell, author and lecturer, (1872-1967) and winner of the 1933 Nobel Peace Prize, was born here. Interior with fielded panelled hallway flanked by rooms each with fielded panelling, shutters, window seats and fluted giant order pilasters flanking the fireplaces; the latter being of the late C19 in the room to the west, and c.1930 in the room to the east. Acanthus centre above. 4 flight return, early C18 staircase with turned banisters with square knops, panelled newels and dado and moulded handrail.

Listing NGR: TF3601724837