Listed Building: GREENHOUSE 60 METRES NORTH-WEST OF SHERBORNE CASTLE (105568)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1611/12/28 |
| Date assigned | 11 July 1951 |
| Date last amended |
Description
CASTLETON SHERBORNE CASTLE ST 6416 Greenhouse 60 metres 12/28 north-west of Sherborne Castle
11.7.51 GV II*
Detached Greenhouse. Designs dated 1779 in Digby Estate Office. Ashlar stone wall (south front), rest of brick faced with stucco, and with ashlar quoins. Slate roof, hipped. One storey. South front is symmetrically designed in 5 bays. Five lofty round-headed windows, grouped one-three-one. Sashes with glazing-bars, radiating in the upper one. The end bays are projected slightly and are framed by Roman Doric pilasters with Neo-classical motifs in the entablature and pedimented over. These are also in centre bays, as linked ox-skulls, garlands and medallions. Two-leaf door on the east end wall. Interior is plain, apart from a moulded cornice. (RCHM Dorset I, p.69(5).
Listing NGR: ST6485516456
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6485 1645 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Castleton; Dorset |
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2019 10:48AM