Dorset College of Agriculture Kingston Maurward House
DORSET COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1154732
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Dorset College of Agriculture Kingston Maurward House
- Statutory Address:
- DORSET COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1154732
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Dorset College of Agriculture Kingston Maurward House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DORSET COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
- Statutory Address 2:
- KINGSTON MAURWARD HOUSE
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:
- DORSET COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
- Statutory Address:
- KINGSTON MAURWARD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stinsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 71544 91039
Details
STINSFORD KINGSTON MAURWARD
8/137 Kingston Maurward House (Dorset 26.1.56 College of Agriculture)
GV I
Country house, now used as College of Agriculture. Built c1717 for George Pitt, architect unknown. Altered 1794 for William Morton Pitt. Interior altered 1910-20. Ashlar stone walls, cladding earlier brick. Roofs concealed behind parapets. Early C20 panelled ashlar stacks set symmetrically. Double pile plan. 3 storeys and basement, the top storey being remodelling of original attic. On main front, the centre bay projects slightly, with pediment. In this bay 4 Corinthian pilasters extend from ground to second floor level. These support an enriched entablature with scrolled brackets supporting cornice modillions. Lower parts of pilasters concealed by early C20 porch, single storeyed, with balustraded parapet capped with urns. Doorway flanked by Tuscan pilasters supporting entablature. Each side of door, a round headed sash with glazing bars in moulded surround. Similar window above door. Each side of the porch, on ground floor, 3 segmental-headed sashes, with glazing bars. On first and second floors, 9 similar sashes - shorter on second floor. On this floor the 3 central sashes below pediment, divided by flat pilasters. At left end a C19 service range, with plastered walls and slate roof. 2 storeys and attic. Sashes with glazing bars, and C20 dormers in attic. This range encloses a courtyard infilled with a C20 block. Internally, main hall extends through 2 storeys. C18 enriched plaster ceiling. Walls have on ground floor, Corinthian and on first floor, Composite pilasters at intervals, supporting entablatures. Panelled doors in round arched openings with solid tympana. At each end an early C20 marble fireplace with very large console brackets supporting moulded mantels. Overmantels with swags, garlands and cherubs' heads - all very large in scale. Stone steps in porch lead up to hall. Project room, behind hall, has painted decoration on walls and ceiling. Enriched cornice and moulded panelled ceiling. Main stair, early C20 in C18 style, with cut string and turned balusters. Library has early C20 oak bookcases, divided by Ionic pilasters supporting entablature. Other rooms have enriched cornices, and C18 or early C19 marble fireplace surrounds. 2 fireplaces on first floor have painted tile insets in Arts and Crafts style. (RCHM Monument 4 Dorset Vol II. Hutchins, History of Dorset II 566. Oswald "Country Houses of Dorset")
Listing NGR: SY7154491039
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106325
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
Oswald, A, Country Houses of Dorset, (1935)
Hutchins, J, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, (1861), 566
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 12 Dorset,
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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