Listed Building record MDO19258 - Wollaston House, Durngate Street, Dorchester
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Summary
A house built in 1786, later adapted for use as a school, and now offices. Called Agriculture House. An inscription on the front reads "Girls School" with the gable inscribed "1850-1910". It then became the Thomas Hardye's School lower school. The building is of rendered brick with a hipped slate roof.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Wollaston House, a two-storeyed red-brick building with attics and cellars, built in 1786 according to the foundation stone in the cellar. The symmetrical main front has a central porch with Ionic columns and pilasters supporting an entablature. The house was altered and adapted as a school. Now offices. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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. 118.
- <2> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1971.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF097264.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453536.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69387 90631 (17m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 18
- Listed Building (II) 1110617: WOLLASTON HOUSE
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 144
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453536
- National Buildings Record: 97264
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 24
Record last edited
Apr 5 2023 7:33AM