Decoy House
DECOY HOUSE
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120335
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Decoy House
- Statutory Address:
- DECOY HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120335
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Decoy House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DECOY 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:
- DECOY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wareham St. Martin
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 90845 92161
Details
WAREHAM SAINT MARTIN MORDEN HEATH SY 99 SW 7/97 Decoy House - 10/9/74 II Detached cottage. Late C18-early C19. Brick walls, thatched roof with brick parapets to west gable, brick stacks. One storey and attics. Ground floor has central casement window with glazing bars - replacing original door, and 2 C20 metal windows. Attic has 2 dormers with casements with glazing bars. Cl9 single-storey wing on west, of brick with slate roof. 2 ledged doors, 2 casement windows with glazing bars and one C20 metal window. Internally, main ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintel. Possibly the Decoy Keeper's cottage. The Decoy Pond, south of the cottage, was formed c.1634 (Diary of William Whiteway).
Listing NGR: SY9084592161
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109007
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Whiteway, W, Diary of William Whiteway, ()
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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