38 AND 40, DORCHESTER ROAD
38 AND 40, DORCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272132
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 38 AND 40, DORCHESTER ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 38 AND 40, DORCHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272132
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 38 AND 40, DORCHESTER ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38 AND 40, 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:
- 38 AND 40, 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 67919 80492
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY6780SE DORCHESTER ROAD 873-1/15/76 (East side) 14/06/74 Nos.38 AND 40
GV II
Pair of semi-detached houses. Early to mid C19. Rendered, slate hipped roof. Although originally a symmetrical villa, the halves now differ in detail on the street front. 2 storeys, each 2 windows; No.38 has 4-pane sashes to stone sills, and to the right a 6-panel fielded door with radial fanlight, on 1 step. Right return has a 12-pane sash at first floor, and a deep 18-pane stair sash. No.40 has a tent verandah on cast-iron uprights and balustrade over 2 French doors with transom lights. Ground floor has a large canted bay with glazing bars to top light of sashes only; to the left, in a porch with panelled cheeks, 4-pane transom light, and reeded pilasters a 6-panel fielded door under plain fanlight. A deep stair light on the left return. Box eaves, large central rendered stack. INTERIOR: not inspected. Probably built at the same time as St Augustine's Church (qv), with Nos 34 & 36, and 42 & 44 (qqv) as a group.
Listing NGR: SY6791980492
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467453
- 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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