Literary and Scientific Institute, East Street, Bridport - Dorset (UA)
Founded 1835 as Mechanics Institute and reconstituted 1855 as Literary and Scientific Institute. Bridport Development Trust delivered project to repair and extend the building with National Lottery Heritage Fund support and grant-aid from Historic England. Works largely completed in 2018 although some outstanding issues remain.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- FORMER LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1118999
- Local Planning Authority:
- Dorset (UA)
- Site Type:
- Education > Institute
Location
- Building Name:
- Literary and Scientific Institute
- Street Name:
- East Street
- Unitary Authority:
- Dorset (UA)
- Parish:
- Bridport
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- West Dorset
- Region:
- South West
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Fair
- Occupancy / Use:
- Part occupied/part in use
- Priority:
- F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.
- Previous Priority:
- F
- Ownership:
- Charity (non-heritage)
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, CA