The Corner House

THE CORNER HOUSE, HALF MOON STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1152377
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1973
List Entry Name:
The Corner House
Statutory Address:
THE CORNER HOUSE, HALF MOON STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1152377
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1973
List Entry Name:
The Corner House
Statutory Address 1:
THE CORNER HOUSE, HALF MOON STREET

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE CORNER HOUSE, HALF MOON STREET

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

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Sherborne
National Grid Reference:
ST 63801 16408

Details

HALF MOON STREET 1. 1625 (South-east Side) The Corner House ST 6316 1/119 II GV 2. 2 storey, 3 window colourwashed front of early C19 style. Slate gabled roof. Stone plinth. Later double fronted shop. At west end, facing Westbury, is a medieval chamfered stone arch with pointed head. Attached to south end of west return is a low one storey outbuilding with plaintile gabled roof and stone rubble front with one small window below eaves.

The Corner House, Premises occupied by Sherborne Supermarket, The Plume of Feathers Hotel and The House of Steps form a group with Premises occupied by C B Brett and Sons, Digby Road.

Listing NGR: ST6380116408

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Legacy System number:
103992
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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