Listed Building record MDO3896 - Higher Langham House, Langham, Gillingham

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Summary

House built in 1770, with nineteenth century extensions to east and west. Built of coursed rubble with a hipped tiled roof and brick chimney stacks.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Higher Langham House of two storeys with rubble walls and ashlar dressings has a central portion dating from 1770; a date-stone inscribed 'WB 1770',being on each of the large brick chimneystacks. A 19th century wing extends to the east and a corresponding wing on the west is of more recent date. <2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 33.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202331.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 77259 25869 (31m by 18m)
Map sheet ST72NE
Civil Parish Gillingham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 020 118
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 NE 15
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202331
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gillingham 59

Record last edited

May 25 2022 10:20AM

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