Listed Building record MDO10677 - 23-24 The Square, Beaminster

House of c. 17th century date, refashioned in 18th century, now 2 shops. It is of two storeys plus attics, with rubble stone walls and slate roof, with historic shopfronts.

<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. … (24) House, divided into two shop premises, on the S. side of the Market Place at the corner of Church Street, was built in the 18th century and has been added to later on the S. The N. front has a stone eaves-cornice, plain sash windows and an entrance doorway with moulded architrave and pedimented hood on shaped brackets. Two shop-fronts have been inserted; the E. is modern, the W. (Plate 49) is of c. 1800 and consists of twin bow-windows with doorway between under a continuous cornice.’

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Jul 23 2015 4:57PM