Listed Building: ELM HOUSE (103642)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 521/5/14 |
| Date assigned | 22 March 1973 |
| Date last amended |
Description
FARNHAM
ST 91 SE -
5/14 Elm House (formerly
listed as Main House
22.3.73 of Pitt-River
GV II Museum)
Museum, 1880 by General Pitt-Rivers. Rendered with tiled roofs. Brick stacks
to ends and disposed symmetrically along the ridge. Symmetrical. One and a
half storeys, 4 window range with further outer pavilions presenting gables to
the front. 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bars. Outer pavilions
have 3-light mullioned and transomed windows. Upper floor windows in gablets.
Central tetrastyle Tuscan porch in stone. Central ribbed plank door. The
museum was built to house finds from Pitt-Rivers archaeological excavations
on Cranborne Chase. The collection has now been dispersed and the museum
closed. (Newman, J. and Pevsner, N., The Buildings of England: Dorset, 1972,
p.203.)
Listing NGR: ST9577914611
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9577 1461 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Farnham; Dorset |
| District (historic) | North Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2020 9:12AM