Auction: Monday 16 November 2026
Industrial Unit, White Lion Yard, Lord Street, Gainsborough DN21
Description
*ONLINE Unconditional Auction Opening 16 November 2026*
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Situation:
The property is located in the heart of Gainsborough town centre, being a popular and traditional Lincolnshire market town. The town centre itself is undergoing significant regeneration thanks to Lottery Grant Funding. Many of the historic shop fronts have been, or are being restored, with the addition of residential conversions as well. There is also a Savoy Cinema complex under construction, with additional retails/restaurant units. Nearby occupiers include Halifax, YBS, Boots, and a wide range of local and small business operators. Gainsborough itself is well positioned for access to the surrounding towns of Scunthorpe and Retford, along with Cities of Doncaster and Lincoln.
Description:
A wonderful opportunity to acquire the freehold of this well positioned ground floor light industrial/warehousing unit providing an ideal opportunity for a workshop along with WC and ancillary facilities. The site, accessed via a gated courtyard, may well offer scope for further development as part of the larger premises. An internal viewing is a must to appreciate the scope and potential of this property.
Accommodation Ground Floor:
Double doors
Open Plan Warehouse/Ligh industrial unit.
Material Information Tenure:
The property is freehold. All prospective bidders should satisfy themselves of terms of the tenure, ground rent and service charge if applicable, by inspecting the legal pack.
Council Tax:
The property falls within West Lindsey Council
Viewing:
Strictly by appointment with Auction House.
Services:
Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the relevant statutory authorities. NB: Services, Apparatus and Equipment have not been tested by Auction House and therefore cannot be verified as being in working order. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor/Surveyor.
These particulars are believed to be correct but their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not form any part of any contract. Information relating to Rating and Town and Country Planning matters has been obtained by verbal enquiry only. Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the appropriate Authority. Information relating to Phone & Broadband can be found by visiting Ofcom. All measurements, areas and distances are approximate only. Potential purchasers are advised to check them.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-20
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 83% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School275 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 255
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Mercer's Wood Academy992 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 157
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Castle Wood Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 272
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 0 to 7
- Pupils
- 231
- Type
- Academy converter
- White's Wood Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,139
- Type
- Community school
- The Gainsborough Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 767
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Elizabethan Academy8.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,230
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Axholme Academy8.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy converter
- Retford Oaks Academy9.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,080
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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124, Trinity Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1JD
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