Askerwell House
ASKERWELL HOUSE, NALLER'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118790
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Askerwell House
- Statutory Address:
- ASKERWELL HOUSE, NALLER'S LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1118790
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Askerwell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASKERWELL HOUSE, NALLER'S 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:
- ASKERWELL HOUSE, NALLER'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Askerswell
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 53106 92623
Details
SY 59 SW ASKERSWELL NALLER'S LANE
3/12 Askerswell House 7-8-52 - II
Detached House, former Rectory. Dated: "Deo Gloria 1851" on canted bay (stone-shield). Ashlar stone walls, with a moulded plinth. Slate roofs, pentice and hipped at left hand, and gabled to front at right hand with stone gable-coping and kneelers. Dressed stone stacks, at left hand (base of hip), and projecting stack with set- offs and moulded cornice up the right hand gable, 2 storeys and dormers. 3 windows to front entrance elevation, and gabled bay right of that. Left to right: pentice-bay, 3- and 2-light stone mullions with returned labels over, cast-iron original casements with glazing-bars and lozenges at intersections. Bay 2: 2-storey canted-bay window, with 3-light stone mullions to front, one at sides. Same casements. Pedimented dormer over with same 2-light casements. Bay 3: Front doorway, pointed arch with label and stops, moulded jambs. Recess- panel door with Y-tracery head. 2-light casement over with label of the above type pedimented dormer over, of usual type. Bay 4: gabled with stack as mentioned above. South elevation has canted oriel at left hand side, and large 3-light casement right of this. Parapet is gabled up over each window bay, and has an octagonal standard projecting above apex. The casements are an important element in the design.
Listing NGR: SY5310692623
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 105032
- 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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