Listed Building record MDO6145 - Henbury House, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Two storey with basement and attics. The house has brick walls with rusticated stone quoins, and is roofed in tile and slate. Original U-shaped plan of the first quarter of the eighteenth century, with later eighteenth century alteratioins, possibly of c1770, a date that appears on a bell at the front entrance.
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Full Description
SY 957982. Henbury House of two storeys with basement and attics has brick walls with rusticated stone quoins and dates from the second quarter of the 18th century although much enlarged and altered. The original plan was U-shaped with the main front to the north and two wings extending to the south. Alterations were made in the later 18th century, perhaps circa 1770, a date that appears on a bell at the front entrance. <1>
Henbury House and Henbury Hall. <3>
(SY95689823). Henbury Hall (name confirmed), remains as described above. It is at present being renovated. See ground photograph. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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. 287.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1970.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 406.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 19-DEC-80.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF110241.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457204.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 95675 98223 (54m by 26m) |
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Map sheet | SY99NE |
Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 021 007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NE 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457204
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sturminster Marshall 7
Record last edited
Sep 20 2023 11:04AM