Listed Building record MDO9139 - Toll House, Dorchester Road, Charminster
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Summary
Early nineteenth century Toll house on west side of road with rendered walls, with rusticated quoins to the corners which are visible from the road and a slate roof, of low pitch.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A 19th century toll-house (SY 67559207) on the west side of the Dorchester road has a hexagonal plan with rendered walls and rusticated quoins to the corner. The low-pitched slate roof rises to a central ball-finial of copper and the porch on the east side has rusticated jambs and a segmental head. (Toll-house shown but not described on OS 6" 1903). <1>
SY 676921. The former toll-house at West Ward, Charminster on the west side of Wolfeton meadows was built by the Maiden Newton Trust (established 1777-8) which by the Act of 1830 was empowered to build a new road from Charminster to Dorchester, which now forms part of the Dorchester - Yeovil road (A.37). The Department of the Environment has agreed to include the toll-house on the Statutory List of Historic Buildings as a Grade 2 building. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453500.
- <1> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 71.
- <2> SDO70 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1971. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1970. 92. 155.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67560 92066 (7m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 118
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453500
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 21
Record last edited
Dec 31 2023 8:35AM