Westcott

Westcott, 56, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1120976
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1959
List Entry Name:
Westcott
Statutory Address:
Westcott, 56, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1120976
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1959
Date of most recent amendment:
10-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Westcott
Statutory Address 1:
Westcott, 56, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HE

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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:
Westcott, 56, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HE

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

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Corfe Castle
National Grid Reference:
SY9594581809

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/10/2020

SY 95 81
8/173

CORFE CASTLE
WEST STREET (West side)
No. 56 (Westcott)

(formerly listed as No. 58 (Westcott), previously listed as Westcott)

20.11.59

GV
II

Detached cottage. Late C17-early C18. Coursed rubble stone walls, stone slate roof, stone stack at left end of main house. Main house of one storey and attic. At left end, a single-storey extension with half-hipped roof. One casement with diamond lead lights in this, under flat arch. In main house, ground floor has two casements with diamond lead lights under flat arches. Attic has two gabled dormers with similar casements. C20 rear wing, part two-storeyed, with artificial stone slate roof, part single-storeyed with flat roof.

Listing NGR: SY9594581809

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
109325
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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