Wyke Castle
WYKE CASTLE, 1, 2 AND 3, PIRATES LANE, DT4 9GL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147995
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Wyke Castle
- Statutory Address:
- WYKE CASTLE, 1, 2 AND 3, PIRATES LANE, DT4 9GL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147995
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Wyke Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- WYKE CASTLE, 1, 2 AND 3, PIRATES LANE, DT4 9GL
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:
- WYKE CASTLE, 1, 2 AND 3, PIRATES LANE, DT4 9GL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weymouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 66025 77317
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/09/2016
SY 67 NE
873-1/4/652
WEYMOUTH,
WYKE REGIS,
Pirates Lane,
Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Wyke Castle
(Formerly listed as: WESTHILL ROAD Wyke Regis (West side), Nos.1, 2 and 2A Wyke Castle)
(Previously listed as: WESTHILL ROAD, Wyke Regis Wyke Castle)
14.06.74
II
Folly castle, now 3 dwellings; original purpose uncertain.
Early C19. Coursed and squared Portland stone, slate and lead
roofs.
PLAN: a strange composition with a circular low tower at the
apex of an acute-angled complex; to Westhill Road, which
slopes down from the tower, there is a second, square tower
linked to the first by a low gabled range, and to the right,
on a lane falling towards the Fleet, a rectangular block
linked to the round tower by a low gabled range and with a
lower range beyond.
EXTERIOR: the corner tower (No.2) has 2 small lancet-like
slits, and an inserted 3-light late C20 window; a high parapet
with sunk panels, above a string course of hemispherical
modillions. A small stack on the NE side.
The link block to the left has a gabled roof, with plain
walling containing 1 replica casement, linked in turn to the
square tower with a high plain parapet on a series of
wide-spaced square brackets, above a small arched light in the
S wall. A stack on the N wall. A section of approx 3m of
boundary wall continues to the S and returns to C20 garages.
To the right of the circular tower the link block has 1 and
3-light late C20 casements, and a projecting square porch with
outer and inner doorways to basket-handle arches.
The tower beyond (No.1) has a hipped roof behind a high plain
stone parapet on square brackets. It is in 2 storeys, with
small plain lights to stone lintels; the door is far left, set
in deep reveals. There are 2 stacks.
A lower, rendered unit (No.2A) has a lean-to roof to a
crenellated outer wall.
INTERIORS: not inspected, but much modification appears to
have been made.
The previous list refers to a top-lit gallery with arcading
and deep embrasures to the corner tower. This is a very
eccentric work, but the exterior forms and detail have been
little changed in conversion to current habitation.
(RCHME: Dorset, South-East: London: 1970-: 373).
Listing NGR: SY6603577680
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468032
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset II South East, (1970), 373
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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