Listed Building record MDO17894 - Post Green House, Post Green, Lytchett Minster
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Summary
A country house built in the middle to late 18th century and became the service range of an enlarged house in the early 19th century. The building has brick walls and a hipped slate roof with a parapet on the south front and brick chimney stacks. An ornamental iron verandah was added on the south in the late 19th century. The older service range to the west has brick walls and a slate roof. Inside, the house has an octagonal dining room with carved marble fireplace surround, ornamental cornices and painted ceiling. The earlier building is reputed to have been a post house inn.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
SY958935. Port Green Hose. Original house, now service range. Mid to late C18th enlarged to form a double pile house early C19th. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 158-159.
- <2> SDO12545 Digital archive: English Heritage. 2006. Listed buildings data disk.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887339.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9580 9351 (47m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 015 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 SE 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887339
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Lytchett Minster 3
Record last edited
Sep 20 2023 9:58AM
