Listed Building record MDO12423 - Brody Forbes Warehouse, 3 George Street, West Bay, Bridport
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Summary
A mid-late 19th century warehouse of three storeys and five bays, formerly part of Gundry and Ewen's Yard. Converted into offices.
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Full Description
A mid-late 19th century warehouse of three storeys and five bays. The walls are of hammer-dressed stone with pitched corrugated iron roof and coped gables with shaped kneelers. Segmental-arch loading door in centre of ground floor and with taking-in doors on the two storeys above. Four ranges of small windows. The south elevation has a blocked arcaded ground floor. There is a single storey lean-to extension to the east. The warehouse has been converted into offices. This warehouse was formerly part of Gundry and Ewen's Yard. <1> <2>
18th or 19th century warehouse. Hammer dressed stone with some blue lias. Pitched corrugated iron roof, coped gables on kneelers. 3 storeys. 4 ranges of fixed windows. Segmental arch in centre of ground floor with planked sliding doors. Above this opening on 1st floor bricked up, and planked double loading doors on 2nd floor. 1 storey lean-to extension to east. South elevation has arcaded ground floor (now blocked), 2 ranges of modern windows, and 1 range of planked loading doors. <6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO10497 Unpublished document: Jones, B V and Williams, M. 2002. Bridport: An Assessment of Townscape & Buildings. 64.
- <2> SDO10498 Monograph: Williams, M. 2006. Bridport and West Bay. The buildings of the flax and hemp industry. 68.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 2K/08933.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA049836.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF111624.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1511347.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 46364 90536 (25m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 912
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 289
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1511347
- National Buildings Record: 111624
Record last edited
Dec 22 2022 10:17AM