56 AND 57, HIGH WEST STREET
56 AND 57, HIGH WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218886
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 56 AND 57, HIGH WEST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 56 AND 57, HIGH WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218886
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 56 AND 57, HIGH WEST STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 56 AND 57, HIGH WEST STREET
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:
- 56 AND 57, HIGH WEST STREET
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 69072 90727
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/10/2015
SY 6990 7/78
5191
HIGH WEST STREET (North Side),
Nos 56 and 57
8.5.50.
II GV
1849. Stucco. Each house has 3 storey 2 window front. Deep C19 modillion cornice. Rusticated ground floor and quoins. 1st floor windows have moulded architraves and cornices on console brackets. Individual cast-iron balconies. Moulded architraves to 2nd floor windows. Panelled doors, framed by pilasters. Fanlights. Modern windows on ground floor. On site of town house of the Trenchards of Wolfeton.
During the First World War No. 57 High West Street was used as Southern Command Depot 170 Dorchester for the Dorset Territorial Force Association. It was the headquarters of the Dorset Territorial Force Association during the Second World War.
Nos 48 to 65A (consec) including the Shire Hall, Holy Trinity Church, the Museum, St. Peter's Church and monument to William Barnes in churchyard immediately south of West Tower form a group.
Listing NGR: SY6907290727
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104380
- 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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