Listed Building: ABBEY HOUSE (103822)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 689/1/15 |
| Date assigned | 28 November 1950 |
| Date last amended |
Description
ABBEY ROAD 1. 1625 (North West Side) Abbey House ST 6316 1/15 28.11.50. II 2. Part of the front on the right hand is set back and is of stone ashlar. It is a 3-storey, 3 window neo-classic front circa 1840. Sash windows with glazing bars on second floor only. Chamfered quoins. Coved cornice with honeysuckle enrichment. Dormers. Central 1st-floor window has flanking scrolls and semi-circular tympanum enclosing base in low relieft. Projecting Roman Doric porch has fluted columns and antae. Porch cornice has enriched cove similar to main cornice. Vine ornament to frieze. Enriched door panels. Staircase wing at back has round-headed windows. Now a boarding house for Sherborne School.
Listing NGR: ST6374816639
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6377 1664 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2019 9:25AM