Gateway and Curtain Wall to South East of Captain's House
GATEWAY AND CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH EAST OF CAPTAIN'S HOUSE, CASTLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1205280
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway and Curtain Wall to South East of Captain's House
- Statutory Address:
- GATEWAY AND CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH EAST OF CAPTAIN'S HOUSE, CASTLE ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1205280
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway and Curtain Wall to South East of Captain's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEWAY AND CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH EAST OF CAPTAIN'S HOUSE, CASTLE ROAD
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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:
- GATEWAY AND CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH EAST OF CAPTAIN'S HOUSE, CASTLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portland
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 68447 74341
Details
PORTLAND
SY67SE CASTLE ROAD, Castletown 969-1/1/4 (West side (off)) Gateway and curtain wall to SE of Captain's House
GV II*
Gateway and walling, formerly part of main enclosure to and access to Castle, now giving access to Captain's House (qv). Mid C16. Fine squared dressed stone. Length of c 15m of crenellated wall and c 3.5m high, at left end abutting Captain's House. Towards right end a pair of early plank gates in a 4-centred double-chamfered arch, flanked by blind cruciform arrow slits. Above the arch, set in a deep recessed square panel a Royal Arms of 1660, in lead. There is a straight joint in the masonry to the right of the gateway. Back of wall plain. A surviving section of former curtain wall with moat. (Royal Commission on Historical Monuments: Dorset: London: 1970-: 252).
Listing NGR: SY6844774341
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 381903
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 252
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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