Holme Priory
HOLME PRIORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323338
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Holme Priory
- Statutory Address:
- HOLME PRIORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323338
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Holme Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLME PRIORY
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:
- HOLME PRIORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Holme
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 89774 85990
Details
SY 88 NE EAST HOLME 5/114 Holme Priory
II
Large detacehd house. Late C16-early C17 origin - the original house now the kitchen. Enlarged c1770 and c1800 and partly remodelled c1840 by successive members of the Bond family. Walls of original building of ironstone and limestone rubble-part plastered. Roof pantiled, part stone slated, brick stacks. Two storeys and attics. Single-storey projecting lean-to, with hipped tiled roof. Part-glazed door. Ground floor has one 3-light mullioned window with arched lights. First floor has one casement window and one horizontally sliding sash, both with glazing bars. Attic has one modern dormer. East of this block, a C19 range, of brick, with tiled roof with stone eaves courses. West of the original block, a brick extension with pyramidal slate roof, of three storeys and attics. Probably C18 but may incorporate earlier work. Ground floor has a 3-light timber window with lead lights. Blocked windows on first and second floors. Pedimented dormer in attic. Remains of hoist at second floor level. The main C18 building has rendered walls and hipped slate roof; rendered stacks. Two storeys and attics. Main south elevation has parapet above moulded cornice. Rusticated quoins, plat band at first floor level. Central porch, C19, rendered, with rusticated quoins; doorway with moulded surround and keystone; balustraded parapet; part-glazed door. Ground floor has four double-hung sash window with moulded surrounds. First floor has four similar windows - with glazing bars, and central round-headed window. Internally, kitchen has large fireplace - now blocked, with chamfered lintel. Dining room west of this has deep chamfered ceiling beams. In the C18 wings, some rooms have carved C18 fireplace surrounds and plaster cornices - other details C19. Staircase - appears renewed in C19, has cut string, twisted balusters and carved spandril brackets. Brick garden walls attached to house, and enclosing walled garden to west. RCHM Monument 2.
Listing NGR: SY8977485990
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 108573
- 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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