The Pound House
THE POUND HOUSE, HIGHER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323980
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Pound House
- Statutory Address:
- THE POUND HOUSE, HIGHER STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01591/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323980
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Pound House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE POUND HOUSE, HIGHER STREET
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 POUND HOUSE, HIGHER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lillington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 62558 12978
Details
LILLINGTON ST 61 SW HIGHER STREET (South east side)
2/71 The Pound House
- II
Detached house. Plan form suggests a C17 date, - but no visible features of this period. Rubble stone walls, thatched roof; brick end stacks and one right of door. 2 storeys. 3-room and cross-passage plan. C20 open timber gabled porch. Ledged door with small glass panel. Second ledged door at right end. Ground floor has 2 casements with horizontal glazing bars. These and the original door opening have original stop-chamfered timber lintels. First floor has 4 casements with centre glazing bar, and some remains of lead lights. Blocking right of door - possibly remains of projecting bread oven. Internally some exposed ceiling beams. Original fireplaces part built up. (RCHM Monument 6 (Dorset. Vol. 1))
Listing NGR: ST6255812978
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106092
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1952)
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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