THE ABBEY HOUSE

THE ABBEY HOUSE, ABBEY WALK

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1324776
Date first listed:: 20-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: THE ABBEY HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE ABBEY HOUSE, ABBEY WALK

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1324776
Date first listed:: 20-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: THE ABBEY HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE ABBEY HOUSE, ABBEY WALK

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE ABBEY HOUSE, ABBEY WALK

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 86112 22888

Details

1. 1655 ABBEY WALK (North East Side) The Abbey House ST 8622 2/7 20.6.52. II 2. The semi-basement may incorporate remains of the Abbey buildings. The foundations of the west end of the Abbey Church lie in the garden. The house dates from the C16 to early C17, and remains of this date include basement windows, and a fine enriched plaster ceiling; formerly contemporary fireplaces as well. The house was more or less rebuilt in the C18 and much altered subsequently. The staircase and ceiling above are Georgian. North-West front of 2 storeys and basement with attic, 5 bays. Ashlar. Stone modillion cornice and parapet. 3 windows on 2nd floor; canted bay at east end. Entrance in C18 on this side; doorway has since been removed to east end of same front. Entrance was in south-east front which has early C20 castellated stone porch built up over earlier foundations; incorporates fragments of medieval sculpture possibly from medieval abbey of Shaftesbury.

Listing NGR: ST8610422886

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 101943
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.