The Museum
THE MUSEUM, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110814
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Museum
- Statutory Address:
- THE MUSEUM, BRIDGE STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/10703/24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110814
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MUSEUM, BRIDGE STREET
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:
- THE MUSEUM, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyme Regis
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 34279 92098
Details
BRIDGE STREET 1. 1357 (South East Side) The Museum SY 3492 1/233 11 GV 2. 1870 circa; patron Mr Thomas Philpot. L-shaped building of red brick with stone dressings. Large transomed and mullioned windows with leaded glazing. Gable end to street has splayed bay windows on ground and 1st floors set within round-headed recess. Stepped parapet with volutes left hand return of this wing of 3 window bays; windows in 2 bays set in 3-centred headed recesses surmounted by attic storey with oval lunette and gable. Projecting stair well set in rear angle of this wing rising to form an octagonal tower; octagonal lantern with 2-light window in each facet; rounded roof with tapering finial. An east-west wing of 2 storeys, 2 bays. Loggia on ground floor; 2 stone arches with keystones supported by stone columns. Modern additions on 1st floor.
From the land, The Museum & Guildhall form a group with Nos 60 to 62 (consec) Church Street. From the sea, the rear faces of the Museum & Guildhall form a group with the sea walls at Gun Cliff & with the rear faces of Nos 1 & 2 Broad Street.
Listing NGR: SY3427992098
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103790
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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