Cranborne Lodge
CRANBORNE LODGE, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304284
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Cranborne Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- CRANBORNE LODGE, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304284
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Cranborne Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRANBORNE LODGE, CASTLE 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:
- CRANBORNE LODGE, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranborne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 05599 13136
Details
CRANBORNE SU 0513 CASTLE STREET (South side)
11/16 Cranborne Lodge
18.3.55 GV II
Country House, central block of c.1700 with mid C18 east and west extensions; further extensions to the north east of the late C18 or early C19 and again of the C20. Original work for the Stillingfleet family. Brick, part Flemish bond, part header bond, with some ashlar dressings. Tiled and lead roofs largely concealed behind a brick parapet. 3 storeys and attics. Original north front of 4 bays under pediment with first floor plat band. 12-pane sashes to first 2 floors, 6-pane sashes to 2nd floor. First floor openings have large triple keystones and rusticated architraves. Central pedimented porch with Ionic columns and part-glazed door. Symmetrical 9 bay south front 3:3:3 the central pavilion being the original house. First floor plat band. Central pavilion has a tetrastyle facade with a giant order of Ionic pilasters. 12-pane C19 sashes under flat gauged brick arches with triple keystones. Central pedimented Ionic columned doorway with rusticated, round headed window over; glazed door. Pediment has pulvinated frieze and contains a round-headed window with stone keystone and imposts.
Internal features: many rooms have C18 fittings, moulded cornices and panelled dadoes together with some C18 chimney pieces; the south hall has an Ionic colonnade; a first floor room contains an elaborate rococo plastered ceiling with matching chimney piece. The centrepiece of the ceiling is a gilt eagle surrounded with clouds and thunderbolts; one bedroom contains a plaster cornice with oak leaves and acorns. (RCHM, Dorset, vol. V, p.12-13, no.5. Newman, J and Pevsner, N. The Buildings of England: Dorset, 1972, p.174.)
Listing NGR: SU0559113137
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 107353
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1975), 12-13
Pevsner, N, Newman, J, The Buildings of England: Dorset, (1972), 174
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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