Village Shop and Forge Attached to Beech House
VILLAGE SHOP AND FORGE ATTACHED TO BEECH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214525
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Village Shop and Forge Attached to Beech House
- Statutory Address:
- VILLAGE SHOP AND FORGE ATTACHED TO BEECH HOUSE
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- Date:
- 1999-09-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/00206/12
- Rights:
- © Mrs Mary Cantrille. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214525
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Village Shop and Forge Attached to Beech House
- Statutory Address 1:
- VILLAGE SHOP AND FORGE ATTACHED TO BEECH 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:
- VILLAGE SHOP AND FORGE ATTACHED TO BEECH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Litton Cheney
- National Grid Reference:
- SY5528390683
Details
SY 59 SE
4/144
LITTON CHENEY
LITTON CHENEY VILLAGE
Village Shop and Forge, attached to Beech House
GV
II
Village Shop and former Forge. Mid C19. Rubble-stone walls. Slate
roof. Brick stacks, right of centre ridge. 2 storeys. Irregular
fenestration. Shop window with 2 plank shutters, at left ground.
3-light wooden casement with glazing-bars and wooden cill, C20.
2-light wood casement right of this. Forge has a 2-leaf loft door
with wood lintel. Entrance to former forge at rear, plank door at
centre with one light, and segmental brick arch over. Plank loft
door over.
Listing NGR: SY5528390683
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399364
- 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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