Blacksmith's Shop
BLACKSMITH'S SHOP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280366
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Blacksmith's Shop
- Statutory Address:
- BLACKSMITH'S SHOP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280366
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Blacksmith's Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLACKSMITH'S SHOP
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:
- BLACKSMITH'S SHOP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portland
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 69480 73550
Details
PORTLAND
SY6873 THE CITADEL, The Verne 969-1/3/174 Blacksmith's Shop 21/09/78
GV II
Former racquets court, now prison blacksmith' shop. c 1875. Probably by Capt. W. Crossman, RE. Portland stone, all in rock-faced finish, corrugated asbestos-cement roof. Long rectangular building in two storeys and 7 bays, on N/S axis. North gable in 3 bays with arched openings to first floor, filled with glass block, and to very heavy cills, above one light to a cambered head, and a wide garage opening to concrete lintel. Moulded string, raised coped verge and apex stack with cavetto capping, above an oculus. On the W side a prominent steel stair rises to a central door at first-floor level, which has a series of pilasters to recessed panels, the upper half set back slightly from lower half. East side similar, without stair. Interior not inspected. Like other buildings in The Verne complex, a very vigorously detailed building from the RE office.
Listing NGR: SY6948073550
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 382028
- 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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