Wood House
WOOD HOUSE, 44 AND 45, SWANAGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323434
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Wood House
- Statutory Address:
- WOOD HOUSE, 44 AND 45, SWANAGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323434
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Wood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOOD HOUSE, 44 AND 45, SWANAGE ROAD
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:
- WOOD HOUSE, 44 AND 45, SWANAGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Studland
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 02864 82042
Details
SZ 08SW STUDLAND SWANAGE ROAD (South Side)
3/90 Nos. 44 and 45, Wood House 27-9-72 GV II
Pair of cottages, originally one house. Early-mid C17. Rubble stone walls, colour washed at front. Thatched roofs, brick stacks at left end and along ridge. One storey and attics. No. 44 has 2 large raking buttresses on front wall. Pair of French doors. Ground floor has one casement window and one horizontally sliding sash window, both with glazing bars, and one plain casement. Attic has one dormer with casements with centre glazing bar. Internally, main ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintol. Some exposed chamfered ceiling beams. No. 45 has buttress near left end. Ledged door. Ground floor has 2 casement windows with centre glazing bar. Attic has one dormer with similar casements. Internally, main ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintol and remains of bread oven. Some deep chamfered ceiling beams. Roof structure appears original. A National Trust property. RCHM Monument 22. (Dorset, Vol II.)
Listing NGR: SZ0286482042
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109100
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (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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