Listed Building record MDO11407 - Barnack Motor Company, West Street, Blandford Forum
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Summary
The Garage has a large roundheaded window facing South and once housed the Assembly Rooms, built after 1731.
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Full Description
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, now a garage, stand on the E. side of West Street, near the N. end of the causeway which leads to Blandford Bridge. The building is two-storied and has walls of Flemish-bonded red brickwork, and tile-covered hipped roofs. It is possible that the adjacent house to the N. was originally part of the same complex; the brickwork is similar and the facades are of equal height and until recently had similar brick cornices. The ground floor of the assembly-room building appears originally to have had open arcaded sides; on the first floor the remains of a spacious and lofty ballroom (56ft. by 29 ft.) are now used as a store. The building appears to date from the end of the 18th century. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1971.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 37.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205527.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 88378 06186 (22m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Blandford Forum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 95
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205527
Record last edited
Feb 24 2022 2:21PM
