Folly Barn
FOLLY BARN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249941
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Barn
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY BARN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249941
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY BARN
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:
- FOLLY BARN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Durweston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 84203 08265
Details
ST 80 NW DURWESTON FOLLY FARM
5/1 Folly barn
II
Barn and attached open shed. Early C19. Brick and flint banding, plain tile roofs. Large barn to half hipped ends, deep projecting hipped midstrey on north side, flush, full-height doors on south side. On north side roof is swept down over infill to left of midstrey, then returns as multi-bay open shed on series of heavy square posts to spreader blocks at eaves, which also has single course of slate, as on far side of main barn. To right of midstrey a lean-to with corrugated asbestos roofing and brick outer cheek. Gable to road has central door, and small ventilation slit; outer gable has loading door at upper level. The main projecting midstrey has wide paired doors, and is flanked by brick buttresses with two offsets. Interior not inspected. Formerly part of Portman Estate, now Crown Property.
Listing NGR: ST8420308265
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103272
- 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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