Markham House
MARKHAM HOUSE, 140, 142 AND 144, WYKE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148004
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Markham House
- Statutory Address:
- MARKHAM HOUSE, 140, 142 AND 144, WYKE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148004
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Markham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARKHAM HOUSE, 140, 142 AND 144, WYKE ROAD
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:
- MARKHAM HOUSE, 140, 142 AND 144, WYKE ROAD
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 66406 78073
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY67NE WYKE ROAD 873-1/4/416 (North side) 14/06/74 Nos.140, 142 AND 144 Markham House
II
Former detached house, in 3 ownerships. Early C19. Rendered or pebble-dashed (No.142), slate roofs. PLAN: the property lies well back from the main road, with a principal facade facing N over open country, and there are remains of a formal garden. A wide 4-bay original house which has been extended slightly to the right, and with a larger range to the left (No.144). EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, the main range with 4 windows; at first floor 16-pane sashes, ground floor has two 16-pane alternating with doors, far left is 6-panel, and to centre a 6-panel under plain fanlight. To the right No.140 has a glazed door and replacement window; the full width of this range has a glazed verandah carried on slender cast-iron columns, enclosed with glazing to No.140. Raised coped verges, a large stack to the left, and 3 ridge stacks. To the right is a low single-bay hipped extension, and to the left a low 2-storey range (No.144), with narrow 8-pane lights, 2 to the first floor and 3 to ground floor, with glazed entrance door far left. The glazed verandah continues across this range, which has a low-pitched hipped roof. At the back, facing N are 2 tripartite bows with 8:12:8-pane sashes, and a central sash, a square bay, and some later fenestration. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SY6640678073
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468041
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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