Dorchester West Station
DORCHESTER WEST STATION, GREAT WESTERN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218270
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Dorchester West Station
- Statutory Address:
- DORCHESTER WEST STATION, GREAT WESTERN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218270
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Dorchester West Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- DORCHESTER WEST STATION, GREAT WESTERN ROAD
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:
- DORCHESTER WEST STATION, GREAT WESTERN ROAD
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 68853 90241
Details
GREAT WESTERN ROAD 1. 5191 (West End) Dorchester West Station SY 6890 7/202 II 2. 1857. Station of former Great Western Railway branch from Chippenham to Weymouth, begun in late 1840's and opened in 1857. I K Brunel, Engineer. Stucco. Hipped slate roof. Brick stacks with cornicing. 1 storey. Eaves overhang enough to form an awning on the forecourt side, with matchboarded soffit, and supported on curved wooden brackets with drop finials. Continuous sill band and continuous plain impost band. Plinth. Flanking bays break forward slightly and have 3 round-arched windows, each with panelled pilasters, moulded capitals, raised voussoirs and keystones. Central 3 bays have 2 double doors with blind panelled fanlights, in plain surrounds with moulded cornices taken on scrolled consoles. Central Venetian window, with panelled pilasters, moulded capitals, raised voussoirs and keystone. South elevation has 1 canted bay with Venetian window, in which the moulded impost band is carried straight across central window. Extension to south has plain blocking course to roof, 3 round-arched windows with plain imposts, voussoirs and keys on east elevation, and 1 on south elevation. Separate block to north of which part is timber-framed and matchboarded. Wooden eaves cornice. 5 round-arched windows with plain impost band carried straight across, raised voussoirs and keys. Building on west platform not listed. Platform elevation of main block insignificant. Awning cantilevered as on iron girders appears to be later. Bridge early C20, and not listed. West platform has good iron "Passengers are requested to cross the line by the bridge" notice.
Listing NGR: SY6885390241
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104293
- 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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