The Castle House
THE CASTLE HOUSE, LONG STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152506
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CASTLE HOUSE, LONG STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152506
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CASTLE HOUSE, LONG 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.
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 CASTLE HOUSE, LONG 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 63941 16529
Details
LONG STREET 1. 1625 (South-East Side) Former Castle Hotel ST 6316 1/150 II GV 2. Two storeys, 3 window bays. Plaintile gabled roof. Coursed rubble front. On first floor, 3-light sash windows to either end and a sash window to centre on first floor. On ground floor from left to right hand 3-light sash window, 2 sash windows and a carriage entrance at right hand end. On first floor, stone tablet between second and third windows reads "The Castle Inn 1800". Part of rear wing is of contemporary date.
Premises occupied by Mr Pearson, Rose Cottage, former Castle Hotel, The Bank House, premises occupied by The National Westminster Bank, Old Bank House, and Abbot's Litten form a group with the timber framed structure to the rear of No 87 Cheap Street.
Former Castle Hotel in address and in group notes shall be amended to read:
The Castle House
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LONG STREET 1. 1625 (South-East Side) Former Castle Hotel ST 6316 1/150 II GV 2. Two storeys, 3 window bays. Plaintile gabled roof, Coursed rubble front. On first floor, 3-light sash winnows to either end and a sash window to centre on first floor. On ground floor from left to right hand 3-light sash window, 2 sash windows and a carriage entrance at right hand end. On first floor, stone tablet between second and third windows reads "The Castle Inn 1800". Part of rear wing is of contemporary date.
Premises occupied by Mr Pearson, Rose Cottage, former Castle Hotel, The Bank House, premises occupied by The National Westminster Bank, Old Bank House, and Abbot's Litten form a group with the timber framed structure to the rear of No 87 Cheap Street.
Listing NGR: ST6394116529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104045
- 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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