Retaining Wall 40M North West of Woodlands Farm House
RETAINING WALL 40M NORTH WEST OF WOODLANDS FARM HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155435
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall 40M North West of Woodlands Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- RETAINING WALL 40M NORTH WEST OF WOODLANDS FARM HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155435
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall 40M North West of Woodlands Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RETAINING WALL 40M NORTH WEST OF WOODLANDS FARM 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:
- RETAINING WALL 40M NORTH WEST OF WOODLANDS FARM HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodlands
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 04552 08216
Details
SU OO NW WOODLANDS WOODLANDS FARM
5/166 Retaining wall 40 m north west of Woodlands 16.5.85 Farm House
GV II
Retaining wall. Early C16 or earlier, raised c.1710 and C19. Large squared stone blocks laid to courses; raised in thin red bricks laid English bond (C18) and larger bricks laid Flemish bond (C19). Extends south towards west wall of north block of house (5/163), and east in line with north end of Woodlands Farmhouse. Probably originated as north west corner of range parallel to present farmhouse part of same building as north part of 5/163, but different materials suggest possibility of yet earlier origin. Raising of c.1710 (dated by com- parison with other buildings on site) probably connected with reconstruction of early range as one of two office ranges flanking approach to main house of c.1710; demolished by c.1840 after which what survives has functioned as a retaining wall. Two offset foundation courses, returning eastwards parallel to slope of ground to meet level square offset which on west defines a plinth. (For general history of site see RCHM Dorset 5 (1975), p.112.)
Listing NGR: SU0455208216
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 107625
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1975), 112
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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