The Curate's House

THE CURATE'S HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1323915
Date first listed:
11-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
The Curate's House
Statutory Address:
THE CURATE'S HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1323915
Date first listed:
11-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
The Curate's House
Statutory Address 1:
THE CURATE'S 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE CURATE'S HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Melbury Osmond
National Grid Reference:
ST 57375 07786

Details

MELBURY OSMOND ST 5707 MELBURY OSMOND VILLAGE The Curate's 8/98 House 11.11.66 II GV Former Curateage, now private dwelling. Early C19. Coursed rubble-stone walls. Thatch roof, with stone gable-copings and moulded kneelers. Brick stacks at gable-ends, renewed C20. Two storeys and attics. 3 windows, 2-light iron casements with lead lights in wood frames, dressed stone voussoirs, C19. Front door at centre, flush-panelled, C20. Attached outbuilding at west end, rubble-stone walls, hipped slate roof with boxed eaves, two- and 3-light casements. Plank door at centre. Attached railings stand on a stone sleeper wall, railings with ball-finials. Gate of same design as railings, to front doorway, up 3 stone steps.

Listing NGR: ST5737207785

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Legacy System number:
105846
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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