Listed Building record MDO10642 - 4 The Square, Beaminster, formerly The King's Arms

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Summary

Attached 17th century building, formerly the site of The King's Arms, of two and a half storeys, with dressed stone walls.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West) (Monograph). SDO97.

‘The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys; the walls are of rubble and the roofs are thatched or covered with modern materials. Some of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams and original fireplaces. … (26) Houses and shops, formerly the King's Arms, at the S. corner of Hogshill Street and the Market Place, retain two original windows of three lights with a label on the E. front; there are four original windows on the N. front. The 19th-century shop-front facing the Market Place has a doorway in the centre with a bay-window on each side, the one to the S. is built into a carriage-way and the segmental arch is visible at the back. The E. part of the building has attics.’

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 47998 01335 (20m by 17m)
Map sheet ST40SE
Civil Parish Beaminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 026
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Beaminster 26

Record last edited

Jul 23 2015 4:58PM

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