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Sibthorp Street, LINCOLN, LN5 7SH

A cut above your average 1970s office block, by Frederick Gibberd & Partners, 1973. Strong vertical accents, all in red brick. Another range is set back slightly from the street, just left of shot. Occupied by LEAP, "a housing and support service for vulnerable people".

St.Mary's Guildhall on High Street, of the 12th and 13th centuries, sometimes called 'John o' Gaunt's stables' by locals.

Looking north towards the cathedral

The church has this to say on its website - A Brief Chronology of St Peter-at-Gowts Church. 100 - The excavations at St Mary's Guildhall, immediately north of St Peter-at-Gowts church, revealed evidence of 1st - 5th-century Romano-British occupation on that site, including two timber-framed buildings dating to the 3rd - 5th-century. A "possible" winged Romano-British deity (Arimanius) is depicted on a re-used carved stone that is set high in the western face of the church tower. 11th-century - The church consisted of a nave and chancel only; the western end of the nave, to this day, retains its distinctive Anglo-Saxon "long-and-short" quoins (cornerstones). 1066 - A tower was added to the western end of the nave, sometime in the late 11th-century. The construction of the tower, and the consequent westerly extension of the churchyard, in turn contributed to slightly modifying the alignment of the High Street. 12th-century - A north aisle had been added; and the chancel extended, which (judging by the pre-1852 plan) was slightly longer than the Nave. Both of these structural additions were thus in the Norman style. 13th-century - The south aisle was added. 1347 - The south chapel was founded at the east end of the south aisle by Ralph Jolif (Radulphus Jolyf); a Lincoln merchant. 1560 - There were 58 families residing in the parish. 1780 - The effigies of Ralph Jolif and his wife Amicia were removed from the south chapel. 1848 - The railway arrives in Lincoln and the parish population size consequently rises. 1872 - The church receives six bells from Mears & Stainbank Founders, London. 1845 - The church's west door (in the tower) had been unblocked and restored, by this date. 1852 - Under the supervision of W.A. Nicholson, the church underwent a major period of renovation (1852-1853), which involved adding a new (replacement) north aisle and modifications to the chancel. 1883 - The nearby Ecclesiastical parish of St Andrew was established. 1887 - The church underwent a second period of major restoration in 1887-1888, under the direction of Charles Hodgson Fowler. The chancel was rebuilt/extended and a two-storey north east chapel/organ chamber was also added. It was at St Peter-at-Gowts church (4th December 1887), that Bishop Edward King was reported by some parishioners and prosecuted (1888-1890) for "Ritualistic Practices"; firstly before the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson, and then, on appeal, before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. 1920 - The rood cross and the war memorial tablet (on the south wall of the nave) were erected. They were the last work of the architect Mr Temple Moore. 1968 - The church of St Andrew was closed and demolished. 1980 - The St Peter-at-Gowts parish became known as the parish of St Peter-at-Gowts and St Andrew. 1984 - The area beneath the organ gallery was re-ordered into a chapel dedicated to St Andrew. The area was carpeted by the Parochial Church Council and the altar table (dated 1671) was given to St Peter's by the Revd. Canon P.C. Hawker, Vicar of the neighbouring parish of St Botolph by Bargate. The chapel was dedicated by The Bishop of Grantham on May 6th 1984. The PCC sold their mission church in Vernon Street and purchased a long lease on the South Range of the St Mary's Guildhall complex and paid for its restoration to become St Peter-at-Gowts' Church Hall.

Grade I Listed and Scheduled Monument formerly known as John O'Gaunt's Stables. A domestic complex of the highest social status and possibly the town house of Henry II and if so the only survivor from the small group of the king's town houses which existed in several major towns. Dated to around 1157 it has a section of modern glass flooring showing part of the Roman 3rd century Foss Way incorporated in its foundations. It was used from 1251 to 1547 as the headquarters of the Great Guild of St Mary, Lincoln's most important guild. The Guild seems to have let out the north range for commercial use. Acquired by Lincoln Corporation in 1575, the Bluecoat School took over the lease 1614-23. Around this time major alterations were carried out including the ‘Norman House’ built in 1618 with possible conversion of the north range to stables that would perhaps account for the name ‘John of O’Gaunt’s Stables’. The north range was rebuilt around 1723 as a maltings with other parts such as the Norman House and the northern part of the west range also used in the process. It was upgraded between 1869-1891 probably by Robert Dawber and Co who were occupiers around 1865-1895. The south range is dated 1896 and was built for C C Sibthorp and occupied by S C Basker who built it using stone from 18th-century houses demolished to make way for the new Sibthorp Street. (The two demolished houses were built soon after 1723 by John Fawkes, a tallow chandler and lessee of St Marys Guildhall from about 1723-53). Lincoln City Council bought the south range in 1938 and it continued in commercial use until 1981 when the whole was leased by Lincoln Civic Trust. The Trust then carried out investigation and refurbishment work into 1986 for them to use as their headquarters. The south range was restored in 1984 by the Community Enterprise Agency for the Parochial Church Council of St Peter at Gowts and Lincoln Civic Trust. It was opened as St Peter at Gowts Hall on 16th June 1984 by Kenneth Carlisle MP.

Situated in the High Street, this building does not look very much like a church. I imagine that it is used for many other purposes as well as for religious services.

The church has this to say on its website - A Brief Chronology of St Peter-at-Gowts Church. 100 - The excavations at St Mary's Guildhall, immediately north of St Peter-at-Gowts church, revealed evidence of 1st - 5th-century Romano-British occupation on that site, including two timber-framed buildings dating to the 3rd - 5th-century. A "possible" winged Romano-British deity (Arimanius) is depicted on a re-used carved stone that is set high in the western face of the church tower. 11th-century - The church consisted of a nave and chancel only; the western end of the nave, to this day, retains its distinctive Anglo-Saxon "long-and-short" quoins (cornerstones). 1066 - A tower was added to the western end of the nave, sometime in the late 11th-century. The construction of the tower, and the consequent westerly extension of the churchyard, in turn contributed to slightly modifying the alignment of the High Street. 12th-century - A north aisle had been added; and the chancel extended, which (judging by the pre-1852 plan) was slightly longer than the Nave. Both of these structural additions were thus in the Norman style. 13th-century - The south aisle was added. 1347 - The south chapel was founded at the east end of the south aisle by Ralph Jolif (Radulphus Jolyf); a Lincoln merchant. 1560 - There were 58 families residing in the parish. 1780 - The effigies of Ralph Jolif and his wife Amicia were removed from the south chapel. 1848 - The railway arrives in Lincoln and the parish population size consequently rises. 1872 - The church receives six bells from Mears & Stainbank Founders, London. 1845 - The church's west door (in the tower) had been unblocked and restored, by this date. 1852 - Under the supervision of W.A. Nicholson, the church underwent a major period of renovation (1852-1853), which involved adding a new (replacement) north aisle and modifications to the chancel. 1883 - The nearby Ecclesiastical parish of St Andrew was established. 1887 - The church underwent a second period of major restoration in 1887-1888, under the direction of Charles Hodgson Fowler. The chancel was rebuilt/extended and a two-storey north east chapel/organ chamber was also added. It was at St Peter-at-Gowts church (4th December 1887), that Bishop Edward King was reported by some parishioners and prosecuted (1888-1890) for "Ritualistic Practices"; firstly before the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson, and then, on appeal, before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. 1920 - The rood cross and the war memorial tablet (on the south wall of the nave) were erected. They were the last work of the architect Mr Temple Moore. 1968 - The church of St Andrew was closed and demolished. 1980 - The St Peter-at-Gowts parish became known as the parish of St Peter-at-Gowts and St Andrew. 1984 - The area beneath the organ gallery was re-ordered into a chapel dedicated to St Andrew. The area was carpeted by the Parochial Church Council and the altar table (dated 1671) was given to St Peter's by the Revd. Canon P.C. Hawker, Vicar of the neighbouring parish of St Botolph by Bargate. The chapel was dedicated by The Bishop of Grantham on May 6th 1984. The PCC sold their mission church in Vernon Street and purchased a long lease on the South Range of the St Mary's Guildhall complex and paid for its restoration to become St Peter-at-Gowts' Church Hall.

The church has this to say on its website - A Brief Chronology of St Peter-at-Gowts Church. 100 - The excavations at St Mary's Guildhall, immediately north of St Peter-at-Gowts church, revealed evidence of 1st - 5th-century Romano-British occupation on that site, including two timber-framed buildings dating to the 3rd - 5th-century. A "possible" winged Romano-British deity (Arimanius) is depicted on a re-used carved stone that is set high in the western face of the church tower. 11th-century - The church consisted of a nave and chancel only; the western end of the nave, to this day, retains its distinctive Anglo-Saxon "long-and-short" quoins (cornerstones). 1066 - A tower was added to the western end of the nave, sometime in the late 11th-century. The construction of the tower, and the consequent westerly extension of the churchyard, in turn contributed to slightly modifying the alignment of the High Street. 12th-century - A north aisle had been added; and the chancel extended, which (judging by the pre-1852 plan) was slightly longer than the Nave. Both of these structural additions were thus in the Norman style. 13th-century - The south aisle was added. 1347 - The south chapel was founded at the east end of the south aisle by Ralph Jolif (Radulphus Jolyf); a Lincoln merchant. 1560 - There were 58 families residing in the parish. 1780 - The effigies of Ralph Jolif and his wife Amicia were removed from the south chapel. 1848 - The railway arrives in Lincoln and the parish population size consequently rises. 1872 - The church receives six bells from Mears & Stainbank Founders, London. 1845 - The church's west door (in the tower) had been unblocked and restored, by this date. 1852 - Under the supervision of W.A. Nicholson, the church underwent a major period of renovation (1852-1853), which involved adding a new (replacement) north aisle and modifications to the chancel. 1883 - The nearby Ecclesiastical parish of St Andrew was established. 1887 - The church underwent a second period of major restoration in 1887-1888, under the direction of Charles Hodgson Fowler. The chancel was rebuilt/extended and a two-storey north east chapel/organ chamber was also added. It was at St Peter-at-Gowts church (4th December 1887), that Bishop Edward King was reported by some parishioners and prosecuted (1888-1890) for "Ritualistic Practices"; firstly before the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson, and then, on appeal, before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. 1920 - The rood cross and the war memorial tablet (on the south wall of the nave) were erected. They were the last work of the architect Mr Temple Moore. 1968 - The church of St Andrew was closed and demolished. 1980 - The St Peter-at-Gowts parish became known as the parish of St Peter-at-Gowts and St Andrew. 1984 - The area beneath the organ gallery was re-ordered into a chapel dedicated to St Andrew. The area was carpeted by the Parochial Church Council and the altar table (dated 1671) was given to St Peter's by the Revd. Canon P.C. Hawker, Vicar of the neighbouring parish of St Botolph by Bargate. The chapel was dedicated by The Bishop of Grantham on May 6th 1984. The PCC sold their mission church in Vernon Street and purchased a long lease on the South Range of the St Mary's Guildhall complex and paid for its restoration to become St Peter-at-Gowts' Church Hall.

The Ripon Arms on Monson Street closed in 2005 and was converted into flats in 2007