Helmsley
34, DORCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272130
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Helmsley
- Statutory Address:
- 34, DORCHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272130
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Helmsley
- Statutory Address 1:
- 34, DORCHESTER ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- HELMSLEY, 36, DORCHESTER ROAD
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:
- 34, DORCHESTER ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- HELMSLEY, 36, DORCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weymouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 67934 80472
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY6780SE DORCHESTER ROAD 873-1/15/73 (East side) 14/06/74 Nos.34 AND 36 Helmsley (No.36)
GV II
Semi-detached houses. c1830-1840 (RCHME), modified early C20. Rendered, hipped slate roof (replacement to No.36). Although originally a symmetrical pair, the halves now differ in detail. 2 storeys, each 2 windows. No.34 has two 4-pane sashes to stone sills above a large square bay in yellow brick, with hipped lead roof. The sides have plain sash, but the centre is a fixed light with bars including an arch, under a stone lintel with flat scrolled decoration. The return to Fernhill Avenue has a 4-pane sash above deep French doors with transom light, and an early C20 glazed porch, with coloured small-pane lights, over a 4-panel door, and a deep 18-pane sash stair light. In the attached hipped wing is a tall oriel light in 3 panes, with coloured glass panes. No.36 has 4-pane sashes above a porch with coloured glass panes as in No.34, over a 6-panel door with radial fanlight, on 1 step. To the right is a tripartite sash with brick mullions, under a stone lintel as to No.34. Plinth, box eaves, and large central stack. INTERIOR: not inspected. Probably built at the same time as St Augustine's Church (qv), adjoining, with Nos 38-44 (qv) as a group. (RCHME: Dorset, South-East: London: 1970-: 358).
Listing NGR: SY6793480472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467451
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset II South East, (1970), 358
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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