ROMAN HOUSE

ROMAN HOUSE, COLLITON PARK

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1210098
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
List Entry Name:: ROMAN HOUSE
Statutory Address:: ROMAN HOUSE, COLLITON PARK

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Date:: 2003-08-12
Reference:: IOE01/09808/18
Rights:: © Mr Douglas Holt. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1210098
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
List Entry Name:: ROMAN HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: ROMAN HOUSE, COLLITON PARK

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: ROMAN HOUSE, COLLITON PARK

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

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Dorchester
National Grid Reference:: SY 68956 90964

Details

1. COLLITON PARK 5191 Roman House SY 6890 7/6 8.5.50. I 2. Shortly after circa 307, enlarged after circa 341. Only Roman town house visible in Britain. H-shaped west wing with hypocast and mosaic pavements. South range added (also in C4) containing 1 heated room and 1 kitchen. Well north of south range. Excavated 1938.

Listing NGR: SY6895690964

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Legacy System number:: 104222
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.