Birkin House
BIRKIN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323651
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Birkin House
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKIN HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323651
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Birkin House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRKIN HOUSE
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:
- BIRKIN HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stinsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 71249 91689
Details
STINSFORD SY 79 SW
8/135 Birkin House
- II
Country house. Built 1874, in early Victorian, classical, style. Grey brick walls with ashlar dressings, and raised ashlar quoins. Slate roof, with parapet to the main block. Brick stacks - one at left end, one at junction of main and service blocks, one at rear of main block. 2 storeys. Main block has heavy moulded dentil cornice at base of parapet, and cornice moulding at first floor level. Central projecting bay, with pediment. Central single-storey porch with Tuscan columns supporting entablature, and balustraded parapet with corner urns. Pair of raised panel doors under solid tympanum with radiating flutes, in moulded arch. On ground floor, left of porch, one sash with moulded surround: no window right of door. 3 similar sashes on first floor, with bracketed cills. Left of the main block a service range, in similar construction, with no parapet. Plain plat band at first floor level. On ground floor, 2 sashes with glazing bars in moulded surrounds. Small mezzanine window. On first floor 3 sashes in moulded surrounds, with bracketed cills. Lean-to addition at left end. Internally, main rooms retain original enriched cornices, marble fireplace surrounds, and panelled doors with reeded architraves. Cut string stair with turned balusters and wreathed handrail. Largely unaltered Victorian country house.
Listing NGR: SY7124991689
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106323
- 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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