Gatepiers to West of No 79 Jessoppe House
GATEPIERS TO WEST OF NO 79, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119003
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Gatepiers to West of No 79 Jessoppe House
- Statutory Address:
- GATEPIERS TO WEST OF NO 79, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119003
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Gatepiers to West of No 79 Jessoppe House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEPIERS TO WEST OF NO 79, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- JESSOPPE HOUSE, 79, EAST 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:
- GATEPIERS TO WEST OF NO 79, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- JESSOPPE HOUSE, 79, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridport
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 46908 92892
Details
1. 5191 EAST STREET (North Side)
28.11.50. No 79 (Jessoppe House) ) - Gatepiers to West of No 79 SY 4692 1/73 SY 4692 1/73
II GV
2. Early or mid C18, possibly a rebuilding of a C17 house, as Dr Thomas Jessoppe is supposed to have lived there in 16 3. Hammer dressed stone. Pitched tile roof. 2 storeys and attic. Stone modillion eaves cornice. Parapet, cement rendered. 5 ranges of sashes with glazing bars in moulded flush frames: stone lintels with projecting key blocks. Attic dormer. Round-headed doorway has flat rendered archivolt, keystone, and fanlight. Rear has 4 storey parapetted red brick tower: 1 range of casements with rubber voussoirs. This tower is supposed to have been built by a Capt Jessoppe in order to see his ships in the harbour over the roof of No 74 opposite. 2 storey rubble extension to rear has chamfered ceiling beams, and therefore may possibly be the remnant of Dr Jessoppe's original house. 1 pair of ashlar gatepiers to west of house on street frontage. Interior: ground floor has early C19 joinery and 1 room on east side has early C18 fielded panelling to dado level. Bedrooms have cupboards with fielded panelling and 1 mid-Cl9 cast iron fireplace. Doors with fielded panels throughout.
Nos 61 to 115 (odd) and wall from east end of No 115 form a group.
Listing NGR: SY4690592892
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104525
- 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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