Downe Hall
DOWNE HALL, BEDFORD PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1215760
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Downe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- DOWNE HALL, BEDFORD PLACE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1215760
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Downe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOWNE HALL, BEDFORD PLACE
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:
- DOWNE HALL, BEDFORD PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridport
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 46744 93207
Details
1. 5191 BEDFORD PLACE (North Side)
Downe Hall
SY 4693 5/3 28.11.50
2. Variously dated 1775-6 or 1739. Built by William Downe, who also built Downe's Street (1792-5). Ashlar. 3 storeys. Balustrade. North (modern entrance) front 3 bay. Centre breaks forward with curved sides, and has 2 storey Tuscan frontispiece on rusticated ground floor. Double doors with fielded panelling and semi-circular fanlight in concave niche with triple keystone. South front 5 bay, with central 3 bay Ionic frontispiece raised on rusticated basement . Oculus in tympanum. Semi-circular porch with Tuscan pilasters. Sashes with glazing bars. Iron balconies on 1st floor. 1 storey flanking wings with balustrades and round-arched sashes with glazing bars. Interior completely remodelled in Early C20, using some old panelling. 2 late C18 marble chimney pieces with good classical scenes sculpted in relief on central dies. 1 magnificent Italian C16 ch1mneypiece.
Listing NGR: SY4674493207
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104478
- 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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