The Greyhound Inn
THE GREYHOUND INN, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323070
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Greyhound Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE GREYHOUND INN, THE SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323070
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Greyhound Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GREYHOUND INN, THE SQUARE
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:
- THE GREYHOUND INN, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corfe Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 96048 82108
Details
CORFE CASTLE THE SQUARE (North side) SY 96 82 7/124 The Greyhound Inn (formerly 20.11.59 listed as Greyhound Hotel GV II Inn, originally 2 houses. C17, altered in C18 - date stone on porch IC 1733. Colourwashed rubble stone walls with some brick repairs, stone slate roofs, brick end and centre stacks. 2 storeys and attics. The left house has a 2-storeyed projecting porch, open on ground floor, on 3 circular stone columns. Part-glazed door. Ground floor has 2 sashes with vertical glazing bars, under segmental arches. First floor has 2 similar sashes without arches. In each face of porch, on first floor, a sash with vertical glazing bar. Fire Insurance plaque on porch. Attic has 2 gabled dormers with casements with centre horizontal bar. The right house has a 2-storeyed projection at the right end - this also originally open on ground floor - now infilled, with a part-glazed door under flat hood on shaped brackets in left side wall. In front wall, ground floor has -one sash with vertical glazing bars. Blocked window over. In main part of this house, ground floor has two 2-light sashes with vertical glazing bars. 2 similar sashes on first floor. Attic has 2 gabled dormers with casements with centre horizontal glazing bar. Internally, some exposed ceiling beams. (RCHM, Monument 15. Dorset. Vol. II).
Listing NGR: SY9604482106
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109276
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset II South East, (1970)
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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