Abbeylands
ABBEYLANDS, 48, CHEAP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1324329
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Abbeylands
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEYLANDS, 48, CHEAP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1324329
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Abbeylands
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEYLANDS, 48, CHEAP 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:
- ABBEYLANDS, 48, CHEAP STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sherborne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 63817 16662
Details
1. CHEAP STREET 1625 (South West Side) No 48 [Abbeylands] ST 6316 1/50 28.ll.50. II* GV 2. House on corner of Abbey Road, the Cheap Street front adjoining No 46. One of the Houses attached to Sherborne School right hand part of Cheap Street front is probably C16 or early C17, lower storey stone, 2 storeys above timber-frame with timbers exposed. 1 gable and 2 cock-lofts to 2nd floor with small 2-light oak mullioned windows. Stone slate roof. 1st floor has 3 moulded timber oriels, one 5-light, the others 7-light. The 3-light mullioned windows to ground floor are modern or restored. Restored lead glazing throughout. 1st floor oversails and has stone corbel at left hand end is set back, the return wall being of stone, with gable, and having stone mullioned windows, one altered. Entrance front is also of stone, with gable, and has round-headed doorway with moulded stone archivolt, imposts and keystone. Date in spandrels 1649. Good mid C17 staircase internally. C19 bay facing Abbey Road.
Nos 2 to 30 (even) and Nos 34 to 50 (even) form a group.
Listing NGR: ST6379316664
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103914
- 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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