Stonebridge House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham

Reference Name MLI90086

Name:
Stonebridge House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham

Summary:
Stonebridge House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham.

Location:
GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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}

Sources:
1 Index: Department of the Environment. 1972. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 492817, 607/0/10032, 17th amendment
2 Verbal communication: Mallinson, Sue. 2010. Comment on the HER record via the Heritage Gateway. -