Rose Lea

ROSE LEA

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1155278
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:
Rose Lea
Statutory Address:
ROSE LEA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1155278
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:
Rose Lea
Statutory Address 1:
ROSE LEA

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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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:
ROSE LEA

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Witchampton
National Grid Reference:
ST9885806488

Details

WITCHAMPTON
ST 9806
WITCHAMPTON VILLAGE
13/144
Rose Lea
18.3.55

GV II

Detached cottage. Probably early C17. Timber framed walls with brick infill.
Half hipped thatched roof, brick end stacks. One storey and attic. At right
angles to road. In this gable end, ground floor has 2 casements with glazing
bars. Attic has one horizontally sliding sash with lead lights. Entrance at
rear. Main (south) elevation has on ground floor, one casement with glazing
bars, and one horizontally sliding sash with part glazing bars, part lead
lights. Attic has one dormer with casements with glazing bars. Internally,
main ground floor room has large fireplace, part built up. Several chamfered
ceiling beams. Roof space not inspected, but cutting away of main tie beam
for a door suggests this house may be of open hall origin. (c/f Old House).
Plank and muntin partition by stair. (R.C.H.M. Monument 9. Dorset Vol V).


Listing NGR: ST9885806488

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
107603
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1975)

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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