The Village Hall
THE VILLAGE HALL, ANSTY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118604
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Village Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE VILLAGE HALL, ANSTY LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118604
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Village Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE VILLAGE HALL, ANSTY LANE
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 VILLAGE HALL, ANSTY LANE
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 76484 03150
Details
HILTON ST70SE ANSTY LANE (West side)
2/25 The Village Hall
GV II
Former malthouse of Messrs Hall's brewery, now used as village hall. Built 1777 by Charles Hall, reputedly with material from Higher Melcombe, Melcombe Horsey. (RCHM). Converted to village hall c1948. Walls of flint and stone banding, with chamfered plinth. Slate roof with coped gables. Single-storey. In 2 sections. Left section has 5 C20 casement windows with lead lights in stone surrounds with projecting keystones. In right section - centre section of roof raised. Gabled porch approached by stone steps. Round-arched doorway in stone surround; panelled door with fanlight. Left of porch one window as in left section. Right of porch 2 similar windows and one altered to form doorway. Rear wing has stone walls, raised in brick, and slate roof. Signs of demolished building at right end. Left gable wall has, at high level, circular window in stone surround. Below this two 2-light stone mullioned windows with lead lights. RCHM. Monument 2. (Dorset. Vol.III)
Listing NGR: ST7648403150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103438
- 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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