4 AND 6, WESTBURY

4 AND 6, WESTBURY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1152755
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1973
List Entry Name:
4 AND 6, WESTBURY
Statutory Address:
4 AND 6, WESTBURY
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1152755
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1973
List Entry Name:
4 AND 6, WESTBURY
Statutory Address 1:
4 AND 6, WESTBURY

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:
4 AND 6, WESTBURY

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 63789 16385

Details

WESTBURY 1. 1625 (West Side) Nos 4 and 6. ST 6316 1/233 II GV 2. Stone corner block of 2 stozeys and attic to Trendle Street. Premises occupied by A and H Prout of C16 origin, altered externally. Moulded ceiling beams and fireplace surriund internally. Slate hipped roof. Front to Westbury has 1 boxed dormer, and on first floor, three 2-light casements with small panes. On ground floor from left to right hand end, 6-flush panelled door in frame with small fanlight and with lintel and advertisement board over; to right hand again, a 3-light sash and a smaller paired sash. Front to Trendle Street has on first floor a 3-light casement window with wood lintel on first floor and below it, a fixed window within a fluted frame; tall brick stack at eaves to left hand. Nos 4 and 6: 2 storeys and attic. 3 window bays. Slate gable roof; wavy ridge. 2 box dormers with segmental heads. Stone front. On first floor from left to right hand end, a 2-light casement and 2 sash windows, each 3 panes wide. On ground floor from left to right, shop front with C19 style shop window with fascia and moulded cornice and half glazed shop door; to right hand again another similar door and then another similar sash window, 3 panes wide.

Premises occupied by A and W Prout, Nos 4, 6, Digby Estate Nos 256 and 257, Britania Inn, Devonia House, Harley House, Penarth House and Pinehaven form a group with the Old Mitre, Lower Acreman Street. Also forms a group with Digby Estate No 169 with premises occupied by P J Stainer to right hand, Trendle Cottage including front garden wall, out- house range adjoining Trendle Cottage on east side including premises occupied by E Brake, premises occupied by R W Hyde and Digby Estate No 168.

Listing NGR: ST6378816380

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Legacy System number:
104174
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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