Listed Building record MDO10137 - Post Office, South Street, Dorchester
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Summary
A post office built 1904-5 to a design by architect John Rutherford. Now converted to commercial use. The building has walls of red brick with Portland stone dressings and a tiled roof. A striking feature of the exterior is the entrance which is at the corner of the building, and topped with a green copper dome. A war memorial inscription put up in 1920 and designed by Thomas Hardy is now in the doorway of the new post office building in Trinity Street.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69222 90501 (22m by 20m) |
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| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Dec 10 2018 11:11AM
