The Abbot's Porch
THE ABBOT'S PORCH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152342
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbot's Porch
- Statutory Address:
- THE ABBOT'S PORCH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152342
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbot's Porch
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ABBOT'S PORCH
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:
- THE ABBOT'S PORCH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cerne Abbas
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 66538 01409
Details
ST 6601 CERNE ABBAS CERNE ABBEY
11/60 The Abbot's Porch 26.1.56 (formely listed as Gatehouse at Cerne Abbey).
GV I
Porch to former abbots hall, built under Abbot Thomas Sam (1497-1509). Ashlar stone walls, with dressed stone masonry on south face, and brick facing on upper part of east face. Slate roof. Three storeys, with moulded plinth, diagonal buttresses with set-offs, and a rebuilt embattled parapet. Outer entrance has heavily moulded jambs, a 3-centre arch with a label and beast-stops. Above this is a 2-storeyed canted oriel supported on moulded corbelling. 3-lights to front face, one on each return. Cinquefoiled ogee lights with mouchettes, rebuilt at the front. Standards at corners supported an angels. Below this a range 2, 4 and 2 shields- of-arms set in quatrefoils, and similarly between first and second floor windows. (For the heraldry, see RCHM). The second floor windows have cinquefoil lights in 4-centred heads, with bowtells to the mullions. Porch passage has a damaged fan-vaulted roof with cones springing from moulded corbels. Much of the box-work destroyed. North cone very damp. Attached Porter's Lodging, of 2 storeys with a pent roof. Ground floor is entered by a doorway from the stair- turret on the east. West wall has a fireplace, and a window of one light.
(RCHM Dorset I, p77(2)) -
Listing NGR: ST6653701412
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 105385
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1974), 77
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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