Listed Building record MDO13939 - The War Office, Higher Street, Iwerne Minster
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Summary
Shelter containing notice boards of about 1920 by Giles Gilbert Scott for J. Ismay. Square rubbble walls with Doulting stone dressings, tiled roof. Gable has sculpted relief of Mercury with electric rays emanating from his hands representing the dissemination of news by wireless. The shelter stems from the practice, established during World War I, of posting newspapers of a variety of political views, together with telegraph bulletins, on a board over the village pump for the information of villagers. It is now used as a general parish notice board.
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| Grid reference | Centred ST 8667 1451 (2m by 3m) |
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| Map sheet | ST81SE |
| Civil Parish | Iwerne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Nov 23 2023 9:32AM
