Listed Building: DOWNE HALL (104478)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 777/5/3 |
| Date assigned | 28 November 1950 |
| Date last amended |
Description
1. 5191 BEDFORD PLACE (North Side)
Downe Hall
SY 4693 5/3 28.11.50
2. Variously dated 1775-6 or 1739. Built by William Downe, who also built Downe's Street (1792-5). Ashlar. 3 storeys. Balustrade. North (modern entrance) front 3 bay. Centre breaks forward with curved sides, and has 2 storey Tuscan frontispiece on rusticated ground floor. Double doors with fielded panelling and semi-circular fanlight in concave niche with triple keystone. South front 5 bay, with central 3 bay Ionic frontispiece raised on rusticated basement . Oculus in tympanum. Semi-circular porch with Tuscan pilasters. Sashes with glazing bars. Iron balconies on 1st floor. 1 storey flanking wings with balustrades and round-arched sashes with glazing bars. Interior completely remodelled in Early C20, using some old panelling. 2 late C18 marble chimney pieces with good classical scenes sculpted in relief on central dies. 1 magnificent Italian C16 ch1mneypiece.
Listing NGR: SY4674493207
Location
| Grid reference | SY 4674 9320 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Bridport; 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
May 2 2019 10:34AM