The Court
THE COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1119188
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Court
- Statutory Address:
- THE COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1119188
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COURT
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 COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chetnole
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 60301 08266
Details
CHETNOLE ST 6008 - 6/6 The Court 11-7-51
- II*
Country House. Mid-C18, extended each end probably in early C19. Brick walls, low-pitched hipped slate roof with dentil cornice. One plastered and one brick stack in centre. 2 storeys attic and basement. Main (north) front has a 6-panel raised panelled door with semi-circular ornamental fanlight, approached by a flight of moulded stone steps. Classical surround to door, with Tuscan columns supporting an open pediment with modillion blocks. Left of door, 2 stone mullioned basement windows. Stone band course at ground floor level. Raised band course under first floor windows. Raised brick quoins at ends of centre block. Ground floor has 4 sashes with glazing bars under gauged brick arches. 5 similar, shorter windows on first floor. Attic has 3 flat-roofed dormers with casements with lead lights. Flanking blocks to right and left have moulded string courses at first floor level. Each has one sash with glazing bars on first floor. Right block has door with fanlight on ground floor. Lean-to extension to right of right block. In rear elevation, several stone mullioned windows, of flat mullion type. Internally, dining room has moulded plaster ceiling and modillion cornice. Pedimented over-doors. Fireplace surround flanked by Tuscan columns supporting entablature. Overmantel has mirror with eased architrave, flanked by Tuscan columns supporting broken curved pediment. Shallow recesses each side of chimney breast, framed by Tuscan columns supporting entablature with pulvinated frieze; segmental moulded arches to recesses, with projecting keystones. Entrance hall has modillion cornice. Flat over-doors with modillion cornices. Cut string stair with spandril brackets, turned balusters and wreathed handrail. Present kitchen has semi- circular recesses each side of fireplace, with moulded arches. C18 fireplace surround in one first floor room. RCHM Monument 2 (Dorset. Vol.I)
Listing NGR: ST6030108266
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106024
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1952)
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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