National Westminster Bank - Castle Gate - Lincoln, Lincolnshire - Converted Bank Buildings on Waymarking.com

"Leigh-Pemberton House is a historic house located on Castle Square in Lincoln, England, located on Bailgate between Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle. It became a Grade II* listed building on 8 October 1953.[1] It is a half-timbered Tudor house, originally built for a merchant in 1543. A bank from 1899 until 1979, it was eventually given to the city of Lincoln by the Chairman of the National Westminster Bank, Sir Robin Leigh-Pemberton, (later governor of the Bank of England).[2] It underwent extensive restoration in 1929 and 1970.[1] The second and third floors have had many uses over the years but have recently been restored for self-catering accommodation."

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A metal plaque on the building reads -
The plaque reads -
Leigh-Pemberton
House

On 31 May 1979, the Regional Chairman, Mr T G Boardman, M.C., T.D.,
of the NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED presented these
premeses to the DEAN AND CHAPTER OF LINCOLN for the use of
the Cathedral. In recognition of this generous benefaction
the building was named after the Chairman of the Bank,
Mr Robert Leigh Pemberton, D.L.

The building stands directly over the Roman street, the
Via Principalis, that ran North through the upper enclosure
of LINDUM COLONIAE. It was built about 1543, to serve as
the residence of a merchant of the City. Both internally
and externally it is a fine example of a half-timbered work.
Extensive restoration was carried out by the National
Provincial Bank in 1929 and again in 1970 when it was
adapted to serve (till early 1979)as the Lincoln Area Office
of the National Westminster Bank Limited.

Address: Leigh-Pemberton House 8 Castle Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire England LN1 3AA Year: 1543 Website: [Web Link] Current Use of Building: Tourist Information Centre

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