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Jew's House is a historic house in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in the Parts of Lindsey. Jews' House is one of the earliest extant town houses in England, estimated to have been built around 1170. It is situated on Steep Hill in Lincoln, immediately below Jew's Court. It is built in the local limestone in the Norman or Romanesque style. The house is one of only five surviving Mediæval Jewish houses in England, evidence of the prominent Jewish community in Lincoln during the 12th and 13th century. Part of the original façade survives; the elaborately carved doorway, the remains of two Romanesque double-arch windows and much of the stonework on the upper storey. There were once two columns supporting the doorway arch. It was thought to have last belonged to Belaset, daughter of Solomon of Wallingford, before it was seized during the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290. The building has remained continuously occupied to the present day. Since about 1973 it has been used as a restaurant; prior to that it had been an antiques shop for many years. It is within the council area of Lincoln (Lincolnshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1388810.

Place Type: Historic House
Historic County: Lincolnshire
Division of County: Parts of Lindsey
Lat, Long: 53.232167,-0.53878614
Grid Reference: SK 9763 7156
Council Area: Lincoln CA (Lincolnshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Lincolnshire SA
Police Area: Lincolnshire PA

GBPN ID: 320100
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Jew's_House,_Lincolnshire_320100

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