Pevsner’s Architectural Guide: The Buildings of England details the style and history of every building of architectural significance in the country. England doesn’t suffer for lack of old buildings—there are 51 volumes in the series—but this manor still stands out. According to the guide on Lincolnshire, a county known for its rural beauty, “Few houses in the country fill one with such delight.”
When the new owners bought the historic property, they were intent on turning it into a warm family home without losing the grand proportions—including in the kitchen. To this end, they kept the oversized Gothic windows, the weathered limestone floors, an original fireplace, and the space’s dramatic loftiness. Then they tapped deVOL to supply them with their Classic English Kitchen cabinets. The result is a large, airy space that manages to be both fit for family life and respectful of its architectural pedigree.
Have a look. (For more on the renovation of this medieval manor, follow @the.history.keeper on Instagram.)
Photography courtesy of deVOL.
![while the cabinets are traditional, the lighting, all by original btc, is thoro 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-island-733x1098.jpg)
![forming a low backsplash are devol\2\17;s crackle metro tiles. the count 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-sink-733x445.jpg)
![the cabinets are painted a custom peacock blue. the wall behind it is awash in 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-blue-cabinets-733x1098.jpg)
![the wall of cabinets ends with high cabinet doors that conceal the refrigerator 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-pantry-733x1098.jpg)
![the kitchen island, painted off white, is topped with oak. the bum stools are f 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-island1-733x1098.jpg)
![across from the island is a console set up for tea making. whimsical wallpaper 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-fireplace-733x1098.jpg)
![the past (gothic windows and original limestone floors) coexist with the new up 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-dining-733x1098.jpg)
![the glass sideboard, for storing kitchen linens, is from devol\2\17;s ha 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lincolnshire-hall-kitchen-devol-shelf-733x1098.jpg)
For more appealing English kitchens, see:
- Kitchen of the Week: A ‘Dreamiest Dream Kitchen’ in Yorkshire, England
- Kitchen of the Week: Plain English Goes Contemporary in a Converted London Schoolhouse
- Kitchen of the Week: A Brightly Colored (and Cost Conscious) London Kitchen
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