Worth House
WORTH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172560
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Worth House
- Statutory Address:
- WORTH HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172560
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Worth House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WORTH 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:
- WORTH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Worth Matravers
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 97254 77387
Details
SY 9777 WORTH MATRAVERS WORTH MATRAVERS VILLAGE 9/116 Worth House
GV II
Former vicarage, now private house. Mid C19. Rubble stone walls, stone slate roofs, brick stacks with moulded stone caps. Irregular plan. 2 storeys and attics. Entrance front has projecting gabled wing on left. This has, on each floor, a 2-light stone mullioned window with sashes. Shield in recess in gable. Right of this, entrance doorway with depressed 4-centred arch and ledged door. Ground floor has a 3-light stone mullioned window with sashes. First floor has 2 similar windows, of one and 2 lights. Attic has one gabled dormer with casements.
Listing NGR: SY9725477387
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109126
- 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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