Monument record MWX385 - The Girt House, Easton, Portland
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Summary
Jacobean house which may have been originally constructed as official premises by the Governor of Portland
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The Girt House. All that now remains of the Jacobean building, supposed to have been erected by the Governor of Portland for official premises, is used as three tenements. <1>
Nos. 16, 18 & 20 Wakeham Street. All the distinctive remains of the old house is an upper window of three lights, and a similar lower one now converted into a doorway. Small rectangular windows are on the south & west. <2>
The 3 cottages are mentioned in the little deeds as the Girt House. I know nothing about the 3 light window but they are replacing and old window with a modern one in No 20. <3>
SY 69367174. Three stone built cottages partly concrete faced and in a good state of preservation. All windows in the East face are sash but in some cases they are let into older ashlar frames. One ashlar framed window is in the west face of No 18. Access could not be obtained to the west face of No 16 & 20 but from a distance one rectangular blocked in window was noted. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2014 Article in serial: Proc Dorset Nat Hist. Antiq. FC 42. Vol 42. p24 (xxiv).
- <2> SWX1973 Article in serial: Pentin Rev H. 1916. Old Portland. Vol 37. p244.
- <3> SWX2016 Verbal communication: Hansford. 1955. Oral: Mrs Hansford 7.6.55 Owner occupier No 18.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 07-JUN-55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451705.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69360 71740 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 290
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451705
Record last edited
Jun 9 2023 10:30AM
