Court House
COURT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1120081
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Court House
- Statutory Address:
- COURT HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1120081
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Court House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COURT HOUSE
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:
- COURT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corfe Mullen
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 97640 98595
Details
CORFE MULLEN SY 99 NE 10/12 Court House (formerly listed as Court 18.3.55 Farmhouse) - II* House. The surviving wing of a large late C16 house, with mid C19 alterations and extensions at the north end. Ironstone ashlar of large blocks, plinth, 1st floor drip mould, hood moulds, later walling, at the north end, of ironstone rubble, both sections with limestone dessings; brickwork to the north service wing. Tile roofs with stone slates to the lowest courses; triple diagonal flues to the two stacks. Tall rectangular block of two storeys and attic, with single storeyed service wing (wider than the main part and with a double gable); the east front, of 3 above 2:1 windows. The ground floor has original mullion and transome lights in moulded stone frames, two upper coupled windows in stone of the C19, and an upper oriel with original stone base. Casements. Plain boarded door beneath a canopy on rustic poles. The west elevation, of 2 windows, has ground floor windows of the same pattern, and two upper 3-light original stone frames. The south gable has a massive stack, with small windows at each side. The interior is of special interest; the ground floor is divided into two parts by a screen of vertical boarding, the main south room having a Tudor fireplace and a notable decorated plaster ceiling, frieze and window soffit. The room above has a similar ceiling and the walls are lined with C18 wood panelling. The north room (entrance hall) is stone flagged and has a C17 wood staircse, re-set from elsewhere. RCHM
Listing NGR: SY9764098595
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 107636
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset II South East, (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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