Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches

Borough Gardens, West Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RG

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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

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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

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Legacy System number:: 394574
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.