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Date of photo: 2019	Picture source: Google Streetview
The Wheatsheaf was situated at 1-3 Castlegate. This grade-II listed building is now used as a private residence.
From Lincolnshire Heritage:
Grade II listed former public house, now house dating from the 16th century and was altered in the 17th century, extended in the 18th century and altered again in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is squared coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings has a Collyweston slate roof with three brick gable stacks, one with a stone base.
Listed building details:
Former public house, now house. C16, C17, extended C18, altered C19 with minor C20 alterations. Squared coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, Collyweston slate roof, 3 brick gable stacks, one with stone base. T-plan. 2 storey, 2 bay side front having 2 three light plain casements, to each floor, all with timber lintels. To Castlegate front is a C20 door with vertical side lights, covered by contemporary wooden gabled porch, flanked by small fixed 2 light windows. Above the right hand window is a carved stone panel depicting a wheatsheaf, dating from when the house was a pub. To first floor a 2 light mullioned casement window with moulded ashlar surround. Above, a gabled dormer. To the left is a single bay, 2 storey service block with pantile roof and brick gable stack with beyond again a lower range with pair of planked doors and gateway, both under pantile roofs, leading to a rear yard. Oak clasped purlin roof to C16 kitchen garret with some smoke blackening, C17 garret stair head has a newel with finial with framed plastered rush parapet and chamfered handrail.
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