706, DORCHESTER ROAD

706, DORCHESTER ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1272167
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:
706, DORCHESTER ROAD
Statutory Address:
706, DORCHESTER ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1272167
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
22-Dec-1997
List Entry Name:
706, DORCHESTER ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
706, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
706, 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 67020 84644

Details

WEYMOUTH

SY6784 DORCHESTER ROAD, Upwey 873-1/7/585 (East side) 14/06/74 No.706 (Formerly Listed as: DORCHESTER ROAD, Upwey Nos.706 AND 708)

GV II

Detached house, linked to No.708 (qv). Early to mid C19. Coursed rubble, part rough rendered, asbestos-cement slate roof. A compact range set gable-end to the street, and with a lower wing set back to the right. 2 storeys and attic; to the road is a 4-pane sash above a 4:20:4-pane flat oriel bow. At the ground floor, in exposed rubble, is a 16-pane sash in brick jambs and concrete lintel. The gable has a wavy barge-board. The set-back range has a 12-pane sash above a 2-light small-pane casement, to segmental heads. In the re-entrant angle is a lean-to porch with glazed door, with a small light to the left, in the main range. A gable stack to each range. INTERIOR: not inspected.





Listing NGR: SY6702084644

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
467488
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.

Ordnance survey map of 706, DORCHESTER ROAD

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