The Griffin's Head
THE GRIFFIN'S HEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323908
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Griffin's Head
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRIFFIN'S HEAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323908
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Griffin's Head
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GRIFFIN'S HEAD
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 GRIFFIN'S HEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nether Compton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59768 17500
Details
NETHER COMPTON NETHER COMPTON VILLAGE ST 5917 13/59 The Griffin's Head 11.7.51 GV II Detached Inn. Dated 1599, with C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed rubble stone walls. Projecting stone bench to front stack. Plain clay-tile roofs with gable ends. Roman tile roof at left hand end. Stone gable-coping at left hand and with apex-block, and to front stacks embrasure. Brick stacks on inner left hand gable, on front stack gable, and on right hand gable. Two storeys and attics. Main range at centre, 4 windows, 2- and 3-light wood casements with glazing bars, wood cills and lintels. C19 and C20 to right of front stack. Blocking towards left end. Front entrance immediately left of front stack, plank door with strap- hinges. Concrete lintel over. Range butted on at left hand end, 1½ storeys. 2 windows, 3-light and 2-light wood casements with glazing bars. Wood cills and lintels. Door, left of centre, plank with strap-hinges. The rear of the premises has pentice-roofed outhouses. Interior: deep-chamfered ceiling beams, C17. Open fireplaces, left hand end, chamfered wood lintel and rebuilt stone jambs. Front fireplace, also with rebuilt jambs. The attached, restored range at east end is not of special interest. (RCHM, Dorset I, p 102(9).
Listing NGR: ST5976817500
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 105599
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1974), 102
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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