Summer House in Garden of Purbeck House
SUMMER HOUSE IN GARDEN OF PURBECK HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304677
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Summer House in Garden of Purbeck House
- Statutory Address:
- SUMMER HOUSE IN GARDEN OF PURBECK HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/06766/29
- Rights:
- © Mr JE Leeson. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304677
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Summer House in Garden of Purbeck House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUMMER HOUSE IN GARDEN OF PURBECK HOUSE, 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:
- SUMMER HOUSE IN GARDEN OF PURBECK HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Swanage
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ0294578588
Details
1.
5190
SZ 0278 NE
5/89
HIGH STREET
(south side)
Summer House in garden of Purbeck House
II
2.
Probably C18, built in connection with the earlier house. Circular summer house,
raised above garden level on an earth mound, approached by a stone stair. There
was formerly a water tank under the floor. Stone walls, rendered externally, Purbeck
Stone roof. Interior has a blocked fireplace and 2 ornamental plaster plaques.
Manhole to former water tank in the floor. Fixed timber table with circular revolving
top made from a cart wheel from one of the former horse-drawn carts used to transport
stone to boats at the quay. At the rear of the summer house is a raised water tank,
in a stone, brick and timber structure, dated 1884, which at one time fed the cistern
below the summer house.
Listing NGR: SZ0294578588
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 108215
- 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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