The Dolphin
THE DOLPHIN, THE BURY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261043
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Dolphin
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOLPHIN, THE BURY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261043
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Dolphin
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOLPHIN, THE BURY
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:
- THE DOLPHIN, THE BURY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thorverton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 92541 02091
Details
SS 90 SW THORVERTON THE BURY, Thorverton 8/125 The Dolphin - GV II Public House. Re-opened in 1850 after a serious fire, C20 alterations including some refenestration at the left end. Whitewashed and rendered; slate roof, hipped at ends, axial stack to main block. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5 window front with an approximately central porch with a hipped slate roof carried on posts ; additional doorway on front at left. 3 16-pane first floor sashes to the left of the porch, 1 20-pane sash to the right, paired 8- pane sashes to the right. 16-pane ground floor sash to left of porch, 20-pane sash to right of porch, 16-pane sash to the right. To the lft on the ground floor small C20 4-pane windows have been added. The Dolphin is sited in the centre of Thorverton, facing the Bury and Dinneford Street. In spite of some altered windows the exterior is extremely important to the centre of the village.
Listing NGR: SS9253802086
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438807
- 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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