Building record MDO28247 - 78 High Street, Poole
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Summary
House with shop is a fragment of a house of which the north east end has been rebuilt. The original building was erected between 1755 and 1758 and appears largely unaltered in a photograph of 1896 in Poole museum. This shows it to have been of five bays with ground floor windows under semi-circular heads with key stones, and first floor windows with segmental heads with key stones. The angles of the elevation were embellished with quoins and the wall was capped by a moulded cornice and parapet. The surviving portion is in header bond brickwork; parts of two of the original first floor windows remain.
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Full Description
House with shop is a fragment of a house of which the north east end has been rebuilt. The original building was erected between 1755 and 1758 and appears largely unaltered in a photograph of 1896 in Poole museum. This shows it to have been of five bays with ground floor windows under semi-circular heads with key stones, and first floor windows with segmental heads with key stones. The angles of the elevation were embellished with quoins and the wall was capped by a moulded cornice and parapet. The surviving portion is in header bond brickwork; parts of two of the original first floor windows remain.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 223.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0112 9057 (17m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 111
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole (111)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2012 1:57AM