Listed Building record MDO11865 - 36 East Street, Bridport
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Summary
Three-storey building, probably built in the 1840s, with ashlar and squared rubble walls and pitched slate roof. It was leased to the Bridport Savings Bank in 1847.
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Full Description
Three-storey building probably built in the 1840s, with walls of ashlar and squared rubble and with a pitched slate roof. The north front was symmetrically designed, with moulded plinth, quoins, moulded strings at first and second floor levels, a heavy stone eaves cornice and a low parapet. The central doorway has engaged Roman Doric side-columns and entablature. The flanking windows have moulded architraves and cornices carried on heavy consoles. The first floor windows have Ionic pilasters carrying full entablatures. The second floor windows have moulded architraves. (1)
The Borough granted the building lease to the Trustees of the Bridport Savings Bank in 1847.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 52.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 46748 92883 (18m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 044
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bridport 44
Record last edited
Feb 16 2011 8:21AM