Priors Cleve
PRIORS CLEVE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154592
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Priors Cleve
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORS CLEVE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154592
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Priors Cleve
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIORS CLEVE, HIGH 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:
- PRIORS CLEVE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yetminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59476 10795
Details
YETMINSTER HIGH STREET ST 5910 (South side)
11/155 Priors Cleve, (formerly listed 11.7.51 as "Cleave Priors")
GV II
Detached house. Early - mid C17 - enlarged mid C20. Rubble stone walls, stone slate roof with coped gables. Brick end stacks. Original front range with 2 attached rear ranges forming square plan. 2 storeys. East (original entrance) front has porch with a 2-light stone mullioned window replacing door. Ground floor has two 3-light stone mullioned windows with lead lights, and hoodmoulds. First floor has 2 similar windows. Flanking the porch, timber ionic pilasters extending to eaves level. Present entrance with re-used door in north wall of rear wing - this extended to west in C20 in matching style. Internally, one ground floor room in main range has large open fireplace with curved timber lintel. Some deep chamfered ceiling beams. Staircase incorporates C17 turned balusters and renewals. Interior somewhat altered, with some re-set features. (RCHM Monument 8. Dorset. Vol. I)
Listing NGR: ST5947610795
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106172
- 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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