Stone House
STONE HOUSE, 25, FRENCH MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324770
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Stone House
- Statutory Address:
- STONE HOUSE, 25, FRENCH MILL LANE
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- 2006-08-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/15883/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324770
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Stone House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STONE HOUSE, 25, FRENCH MILL LANE
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:
- STONE HOUSE, 25, FRENCH MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shaftesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 86556 22102
Details
1. 1615 FRENCH MILL LANE (West Side) No 25 (Stone House) ST 8622 7/161 II 2. Late C18 to early C19 and later. Wide low frontage to road, Stone rubble; slate roof with red tiled ridges. Windowless bay at south end. To north of this and recessed behind a space now resembling an area, original entrances to cottages; wooden boarded door to left hand, shuttered window to right hand, both with basement windows below; space enclosed by C19 railings and gates. Lean-to annexe with door at north end and another addition with gabled roof to north of this. 2-storey 4-bay south front of rough ashlar. Windows 4 panes wide in reveals; keystones to upper windows. Porch with gabled roof has been removed; glazed door. Modern door at left hand end. Stone rubble wall with stone capping adjoins the house in south-east corner. Pier with peaked capping. To south of wall and pier, C19 railings. Rails curved at top in pairs alternate with rails with spear shaped finials; gates flanked by square standards with urn finials. Originally steps led down from gates to garden. Once 2 cottages. Deeds of 1843 refer to an occupant who had been living in the house for some 45 years.
Listing NGR: ST8655622102
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 102015
- 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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