Listed Building record MDO31664 - Blacksmith's shop, formerly a racquets court, H M Young Offenders Institution, The Grove, Portland
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Summary
A racquets court built around 1875, probably to a design by Captain W Crossman, Royal Engineers. The building was subsequently converted for use as the prison blacksmith’s shop. It has walls of Portland Stone with a rock-faced finish, and a corrugated cement roof.
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| Grid reference | Centred SY 69478 73558 (20m by 25m) |
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| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2014 5:00PM