Wayfaring Cottage, 47 West Street and, 49, West Street
49, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121009
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Wayfaring Cottage, 47 West Street and, 49, West Street
- Statutory Address:
- 49, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HA
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121009
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wayfaring Cottage, 47 West Street and, 49, West Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 49, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HA
- Statutory Address 2:
- Wayfaring Cottage, 47, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HA
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:
- 49, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HA
- Statutory Address:
- Wayfaring Cottage, 47, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5HA
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:
- SY9596281819
Details
SY 95 81
8/150
CORFE CASTLE
WEST STREET (east side)
Nos. 47 (Wayfaring Cottage) and 49
(formerly listed as Wayfaring Cottage and Hill View)
20.11.59
GV
II
Pair of cottages, probably originally one house. C17. Rubble stone walls, thatched roofs, stone end stacks. One storey and attics. No, 47 has stable door. Ground floor has two casements with glazing bars. Attic has two dormers with similar casements. Internally, main ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintel. Some exposed ceiling beams. No. 49 has stable door. Ground floor has one casement with glazing bars. Attic has one dormer in roof slope, with two horizontally sliding sashes with centre horizontal bar. Stone slate roof below dormer. Roofs partly of jointed cruck construction.
Listing NGR: SY9596281819
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109302
- 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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