Higher Ansty House
HIGHER ANSTY HOUSE, ANSTY HOLLOW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118603
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Ansty House
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER ANSTY HOUSE, ANSTY HOLLOW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118603
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Ansty House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER ANSTY HOUSE, ANSTY HOLLOW
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:
- HIGHER ANSTY HOUSE, ANSTY HOLLOW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hilton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 76786 03985
Details
HILTON ST70SE ANSTY HOLLOW
2/21 Higher Ansty House 29-12-76 GV II
Detached house, formerly a farmhouse. Early C18 - but service range may be earlier. Brick walls, plastered at front; tiled roof; brick end stacks projecting externally from gable wall. Main block of double-pile plan with parallel roofs. Service range at left end, set back, and projecting to rear. Main house of 2 storeys and attics. Service range extended to rear as a single-storeyed outbuilding, of brick with tiled roof. C20 porch in angle of main block and service range. This has plastered walls up to first floor; weatherboarded above. C20 panelled door under moulded hood on brackets. In main block, ground and first floors each have 2 sash windows with glazing bars. Attic has 2 segmental-roofed dormers with casements with glazing bars. In front wall of service range, one casement window with lead lights on each floor. At right end of main range a C20 single-storey extension with hipped roof. In rear wall of main block, some casement windows with lead lights. C18 closed stone stair with turned balusters and moulded handrail. Several C18 fireplace surrounds and raised panel doors. RCHM Monument 16. (Dorset. Vol.III)
Listing NGR: ST7678603985
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103434
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
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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