Historic houses · East Midlands
Sessions House
Sessions House — house in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Spalding · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sessions House in South Holland, Lincolnshire, the nearest railway station is Spalding, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PE11 1BB. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Sessions House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7868°, -0.1540°.
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Official information
Sessions House is a venue that hosts a variety of live performances and events, including tribute shows and concerts. Visitors can enjoy a range of entertainment options in a well-equipped auditorium and function hall.
From the Wikipedia article
Spalding Sessions House is a judicial structure in the Sheep Market in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which used to be the main courthouse for the south of Parts of Holland, is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The first venue for the quarter sessions in Spalding was the old town hall in the triangular open space in Hall Place, which was commissioned by John Hobson, and dated back to about 1620. However, in the 1830s, the justices complained that the town hall was too small for them and it was agreed to commission a new sessions house. The site they selected in the Sheep Market was adjacent to a new prison which had been erected in 1825 to replace an earlier House of Correction in Broad Street which had dated from 1619. The new sessions house was designed by Charles Kirk from Sleaford, built in ashlar stone at a cost of £6,000 and was officially opened on 30 June 1843. The design involved a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7868, -0.1540
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Holland
- Parish
- South Holland, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE11 1BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Phone
- 01775 764777
- Established
- 1843
- Nearest railway station
- Spalding — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26317225 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spalding Sessions House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sessions House - geograph.org.uk - 1160099.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sessions House?
- Sessions House is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE11 1BB), in the parish of South Holland, unparished area.
- What is Sessions House?
- Sessions House — house in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Sessions House?
- The nearest railway station is Spalding, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE11 1BB.
- When was Sessions House built?
- Built or established in 1843.
- Is Sessions House a listed building?
- Sessions House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Sessions House?
- The nearest railway station is Spalding, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE11 1BB.