Listed Building record MDO19113 - Antelope Hotel, Cornhill, Dorchester
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Summary
The Antelope Hotel, on the west side of Cornhill, is of two and three storeys with walls of coursed stone, brick and some stucco and is built round four sides of a courtyard with a carriageway through from east to west. The south and west ranges comprise an L-shaped coaching inn of the late 16th or early 17th century but the south range has been much altered and heightened subsequently. The other two ranges are mainly of the early 19th century. The street front is divided into three bays by stone pilasters and also dates from the 19th century. The east to west carriageway is now known as Antelope Walk and houses a series of specialist shops which have been converted from the hotels outbuildings.
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Full Description
The Antelope Hotel, on the west side of Cornhill, is of two and three storeys with walls of coursed stone, brick and some stucco and is built round four sides of an open yard with a carriageway through from east to west. The south and west ranges comprise an L-shaped building of the late 16th or early 17th century but the south range has been much altered and heightened subsequently. The other two ranges are mainly of the 19th century. The street front is divided into three bays by stone pilasters and also dates from the 19th century. <1>
No change: name confirmed. See ground photograph. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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. 126.
- <2> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1971.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 10-OCT-80.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF107816.
- <5> SDO9959 Unpublished document: Dicker, V and Ashford, D. 2002. Antelope Hotel, Cornhill, Dorchester.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453509.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 69234 90679 (37m by 20m) |
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Map sheet | SY69SE |
Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 093
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 125
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453509
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 93
Record last edited
May 24 2023 12:54PM