Listed Building record MDO15898 - Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch
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Summary
1764. Originally built as Christchurch Workhouse. Red brick with grey headers, eaves cornice and tiled roof. 2 storeys with 4 hipped dormers above, 10 windows casements with square leaded quarrels, 2 doorways with hoods supported on brackets. 6 panelled doors. Northern doorway has broken scroll pediment and rectangular fanlight.
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Full Description
1764. Originally built as Christchurch Workhouse. Red brick with grey headers, eaves cornice and tiled roof. 2 storeys with 4 hipped dormers above, 10 windows casements with square leaded quarrels, 2 doorways with hoods supported on brackets. 6 panelled doors. Northern doorway has broken scroll pediment and rectangular fanlight.
Red House Museum, Grade 2*. Built in 1764 of red brick with a tiled roof, and of two storeys. Built originally as the parish workhouse, it is now a museum. (2-3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1844 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 1:1250. 1:1250. 1969.
- <2> SWX3503 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Lloyd, D. 1973. Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. 178-9.
- <3> SWX4475 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Christchurch 1976. Vol 748. 85.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458698.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1588 9255 (24m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 58
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458698
Record last edited
Nov 23 2023 5:42PM