The Shell

THE SHELL, LONG STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1324401
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1973
List Entry Name:
The Shell
Statutory Address:
THE SHELL, LONG STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1324401
Date first listed:
04-Oct-1973
List Entry Name:
The Shell
Statutory Address 1:
THE SHELL, LONG 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.

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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 SHELL, LONG 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 64359 16727

Details

LONG STREET 1. 1625 (South-East Side) ST 6416 2/165 The Shell II GV 2. Probably C17 origin. L-shaped block of 2 storeys formerly with a drain or passageway through centre of block to road. The building has recently been restored and has internally been extensively altered to form one dwelling. Stone rubble walls (recently re-pointed). New plain clay tile gabled roof (new roof timbers). Road front of 2 window bays. To first floor, widely spaced 2-light casement windows with small panes. On ground floor, two 3-light casements; 6-panelled door in frame. New window openings and staircase to rear wing.

Digby Estate Nos 271 to 274 (consec), Wyekham Cottage, Fernleigh; The Shell; Mistletoe Cottage; Fairfields; The Malt House; Eastfields; Tyndall; Linden, The Cottage and Corner House form a group.

Listing NGR: ST6435916727

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Legacy System number:
104066
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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