Listed Building: CASTELLATED ARCHWAY APPROXIMATELY 200M SOUTH-WEST OF ST GILES' HOUSE (107447)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1173/13/112 |
| Date assigned | 03 April 1986 |
| Date last amended |
Description
WIMBORNE ST GILES SU 0311 ST GILES'HOUSE
13/112 Castellated Archway approximately 200m south-west of St Giles' House
II
Folly in form of a Castellated Archway said to date from 1748 (RCHM). Ashlar with bands of rock-faced heathstone rustrication. Interior lined with brickwork. Embattled. Central semi-circular rusticated archway flanked by 2 round towers. These have casements with lozenge shaped panes and ashlar architraves. Blind round panels above. Studded plank doors with ashlar architraves. (RCHM, Dorset, vol V, p 97, no. 5. Newman, J and Pevsner, N. The Buildings of England: Dorset, 1972, p 473).
Listing NGR: SU0304211480
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0304 1147 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| District (historic) | East Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 1 2006 5:13PM