Listed Building record MDO14585 - The Court, Chetnole
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Summary
A country house built around the middle of the eighteenth century, extended at each end probably in the early nineteenth century. The building has red brick walls and a low-pitched hipped slate roof with dentil cornice. Formerly known as Chetnole House. A striking feature of the exterior is a porch on Tuscan columns.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Court. Mid -C18th Country House, each end probably extended in early C19th. Grade 2*. Formerly Chetnole House. (2,3)
Chetnole House. Well-proportioned red-brick house of ca 1760 mid five bays, and a porch on Tuscan columns. (4) pev
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1982.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 92-93.
- <3> SWX2454 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 17 Oct 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset amendment 1986. Vol 1788.
- <4> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887088.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 603 082 (29m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60NW |
| Civil Parish | Chetnole; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 032 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 NW 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887088
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Chetnole 2
Record last edited
Nov 19 2021 7:14PM
