Restoring 140 - 142 Eastgate

The best way to maintain any listed building is to give the building a purpose, a use, a reason to exist. We hope that "All Seasons" captures your imagination and you book your holidays and visits to Lincolnshire with us. "All Seasons" success will no doubt generate more interest in restoration and listed properties and hopefully more buildings will be saved as a consequence. 

Should anyone be considering restoring a redundant building or listed building we think they will be rewarded as it is very satisfying to see listed buildings restored. It is, of course a life changing experience and a decision not to be taken lightly and the pitfalls are immense so choose your property wisely. 

For advice we would recommend contacting your local conservation officer at the council and also contact English Heritage 

Restoration Work 2007 - 2008

Best Self Catering Holiday in the East Midlands, Pride of Place Award from Louth Civic Trust, and a Highly Commended Award from HRH Duke of Kent at the Georgian Group Awards in London, 2007 was indeed a great year. For 2008 we add a new 3 bedroom townhouse to our collection of stunning properties in the "Chequergate" .

Restoration Work 2005 - 2006

Getting the final apartment "Upgate" completed has been a priority.  With All Seasons much appreciated popularity a small problem has occurred which we hadn't anticipated. We are full, full , full and we're concerned of disturbing the guests if we carry out the replacement and improvements to the apartments stairs and handrail. We decide to take a brave move and close for a couple of weeks whilst we do all the noisy and dusty work.  We reopen in March 2006 and get along with the painting a decorating opening Upgate in June 2006.  Our first guest thinks it's fabulous!

Restoration Work 2004 - 2005

Much of our work recently has involved decorating and furnishing the apartments, marketing the business and dealing with enquiries and bookings. By far the most important resource in the maintenance of our listed buildings is you, our guests. Georgian properties are extremely expensive to maintain and as such need constant work and money to upkeep. 

Now that "All Seasons" is open for business it is to be a self supporting venture and as such depends entirely on the money received from your bookings.  All Seasons represents an important part of Lincolnshire History and we hope you can help us upkeep the properties.

Work in progress at the moment is the repointing of the garden wall which we are very capable of. When the scaffolding was on the west side of the house in 2003 we repointed the whole wall and replaced 300 spalled bricks. See picture below.....

Restoration Work 2003 - 2004


140 Eastgate and 142 Eastgate were used as private residences during 18th and 19th centuries up until 1940s The properties are well known and are a piece of Louth as well as Lincolnshire history. The property was then purchased by Charles Wilkinson, the founder of the motor racing circuit, Cadwell Park and used as offices for the race circuit and dozens of other Louth businesses over the last 60 years.

Ludensians (as Louth locals are known) will recall many of the companies trading from here including Eric Coopers Architects, Skin Deep Beauty Salon, Joe Buckner Associates and the Louth Corn Exchange.

It is likely that many locals will have mixed emotions about the history of the building as it was owned by the Department of Transport and used as the Driving Test Centre for many years. Purchased in 2003 as a derelict building, Adrian and Amanda Budd have carefully and sympathetically restored the property with the help of a number of people.

It is now home to the award winning holiday company, "All Seasons", providing quality accommodation in Louth, Lincolnshire.


Top Left - Front Dec 2002. Top Right - Hairdressers, now "Ramsgate" 

Mid Left - Beauty Salon, now "Westgate". Mid Right - Driving Agency, now "Westgate" 

Bot Left - Architects, now "Kidgate". Bot Right - Driving Agency, now "Westgate"

Restoration Inspiration

Our inspiration for this project and our former companies come from a variety of influences. Here are a combination of our former companies in Devon and a selection of our biggest influences.................

Please click on the link above to go to the English Heritage website for further information on restoration of listed buildings in England. For information on the redundant rural buildings grant see our story on Lincolnshire enterprise website for more details.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped us along the way

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