Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches
Borough Gardens, West Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220900
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches
- Statutory Address:
- Borough Gardens, West Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RG
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220900
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches
- Statutory Address 1:
- Borough Gardens, West Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RG
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:
- Borough Gardens, West Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RG
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 68942 90444
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/07/2018
SY 6890
7/307
WEST WALKS ROAD (West side)
Borough Gardens
Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches
(Formerly listed as Bandstand in public gardens and twelve park benches surrounding the bandstand, WEST WALKS ROAD)
II
1905. Rubble plinth. Eight cast iron columns supporting octagonal lead pagoda roof, with elaborate weathervane, and eaves decorated with cast-iron trellis work acroteria in centre of each side, and anthemia at corners. Delicate Composite capitals to columns taking ornate trellis work brackets. Elaborate cast iron balustrade. Twelve park benches with very elaborate cast iron ends.
Listing NGR: SY6894290444
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394574
- 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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