Listed Building record MDO11871 - 74 East Street, Bridport
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Summary
Mid 18th century brick house with ashlar dressings. Contains some good interior details. Grade II* Listed.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Mid 18th century house of two storeys and with an elaborate five-bay façade that emulates a country house in minature (1). The walls are red brick in header bond with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. The street front has a stone plinth and rusticated quoins. It is of five bays, with the central three projecting slightly and topped by a pedimental gable. There is a circular window in the tympanum with a moulded surround and four keystones. The entrance doorway has a semicircular head and is flanked by fluted and reeded Ionic columns supporting a pedimented modillion-cornice. Above in centre of first floor is a Venetian window in an Ionic frame on console-brackets. Five ranges of sash windows in eared architraves with triple keystones. There is a panelled parapet-wall butting against the sides of the pediment. A plain single bay extension of the front lies to the right, probably of the same build,which contains a carriage-way with rooms over. (1)
The interior has contemporary joinery and good marble fireplaces. (1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO10497 Unpublished document: Jones, B V and Williams, M. 2002. Bridport: An Assessment of Townscape & Buildings. 47.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 50.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 867814.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 46900 92862 (16m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 015
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 64
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 867814
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bridport 15
Record last edited
Dec 20 2022 4:56PM