Greyhound House
GREYHOUND HOUSE, 2, MARKET PLACE, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7EB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152922
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Greyhound House
- Statutory Address:
- GREYHOUND HOUSE, 2, MARKET PLACE, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7EB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152922
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Greyhound House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREYHOUND HOUSE, 2, MARKET PLACE, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7EB
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:
- GREYHOUND HOUSE, 2, MARKET PLACE, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7EB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blandford Forum
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 88451 06270
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17/06/2015
ST 8806
1/54
MARKET PLACE (South Side)
No. 2
Greyhound House
(Formerly listed as Premises occupied by National Westminster Bank, MARKET PLACE)
27.10.50.
GV
I
Originally the Greyhound Inn. After the fire, if not before, it belonged to
the Bastard family and was rebuilt by them. It had been completed by 1753.
It has a 3 storey 7 window front, now stucco. The central 3 bays have Corinthian
pilasters and pediment. Enriched modillions to eaves cornice and pediment.
All upper windows have enriched architraves and keystones. 2nd floor windows
have shaped aprons with carved masks. At lst floor level there is a continuous
penthouse with coved soffit. Plain sash windows without glazing bars to ground
floor. An old print shows a carved greyhound in the tympanum. See the Bastards
of Blandford by John Adams Archit. Review - June 1968.
All the listed buildings in Market Place, and Nos 59 to 73 (odd) East Street,
Conyer's Filling Station, Nos 1 to 7 (odd), Nos 2 to 8 (even) and No 12 West
Street, and Church of St Peter and St Paul form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8845106270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 102202
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Architectural Review in June, (1968)
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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