Preston House
PRESTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110227
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Preston House
- Statutory Address:
- PRESTON HOUSE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12562/17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110227
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Preston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRESTON HOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PRESTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Iwerne Minster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 86418 13959
Details
ST 81 SE IWERNE MINISTER
4/116 Preston House
II
Farmhouse, C17 with extensive alterations and additions of the C19. Main- facade of ashlar with remainder of house in flint and rubble with ashlar quoins. Tiled roof with end brick stacks. L-plan with late C19 addition in re-entrant angle. Main facade symmetrical. 2 storeys, 5 window range. 2-light casements with glazing bars under returned labels. Bulls-eye window to upper floor central. Central doorway flanked by Tuscan columns supporting open pedimental hood. Glazed door with transom-light. Remains of C17 stone windows to rear.
Internal features (RCHM): C18 carved wood fireplace surrounds;first floor C17 fireplace with moulded 4-centred head and continuous jambs with run-out stops. (RCHM, Dorset, vol.II, p.39, no. 6).
Listing NGR: ST8641813959
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103206
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 39
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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