Old Town House

10, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1119596
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Old Town House
Statutory Address:
10, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1119596
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Old Town House
Statutory Address 1:
10, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
OLD TOWN HOUSE, 9, CHURCH 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
10, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address:
OLD TOWN HOUSE, 9, CHURCH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Wimborne Minster
National Grid Reference:
SU 00915 00042

Details

CHURCH STREET 1. 5193 (west side) Nos 9 (Old Town House SU 0000 SE 2/5 14.6.52 Restaurant) and 10 II GV 2. Similar pair of houses. C18. Brick walls, colourwashed. Tiled roof, brick dentil cornice at eaves. Brick stacks. Two storeys and attics. No 9 has, on ground floor, central door, part-glazed, in classical surround with pedimented hood on brackets and reeded pilasters. The bow window with glazing bars, and one later window top-hung lights. First floor has 2 double-hung sash windows with glazing bars. Attic has one dormer with hipped roof and casements. No 10 has, on ground floor; a part-glazed door and shop front, - probably C19, with moulded timber surround and vertical glazing bars. First floor has 2 modern metal casement. Attic has one dormer with hipped and side-hung casements. RCHM Monument 39.

Listing NGR: SU0091500042

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Legacy System number:
107028
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1975)

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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