137 and 139 With Front Boundary Wall
137 AND 139 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, 137 AND 139, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281861
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 137 and 139 With Front Boundary Wall
- Statutory Address:
- 137 AND 139 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, 137 AND 139, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281861
- Date first listed:
- 24-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 137 and 139 With Front Boundary Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- 137 AND 139 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, 137 AND 139, HIGH STREET
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:
- 137 AND 139 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, 137 AND 139, HIGH STREET
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 68526 73356
Details
PORTLAND
SY6873 HIGH STREET, Fortuneswell 969-1/3/109 (South side) 24/09/53 Nos.137 AND 139 137 and 139 with front boundary wall
GV II
Pair of houses in row. Probably mid C18, but re-fenestrated in early C19. Portland ashlar, slate roof. Probably built as one house, with mullioned windows, similar to No 135 (qv) adjoining, but now in two small properties. Two storeys and attic, each 1-windowed. All windows are set to flush plat band surrounds, to No 137 are 6-pane, and to No 139, 15-pane sashes Raking domer with 12-pane sash to No 139 only. Central paired doors under remains of a moulded architrave to former door: No 137 is C19 four-panel, moulded, and No 139 is 6-panel part glazed. To right is stone stack to skirt and capping, brick stack left. Interior not inspected. Subsidiary features: from left party boundary a wall in large stone block to c 1.3m height runs forward to low front boundary. One of the best group of houses remaining in Underhill. (Royal Commission on Historical Monuments: Dorset: London: 1970-: 255).
Listing NGR: SY6852673356
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 381969
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 255
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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