Listed Building record MDO11983 - Allington Court (formerly Allington Villa), North Allington, Bridport

An early to mid 19th century villa, stuccoed with angle pilasters and a hipped slate roof with wide eaves and brackets. Porch has recessed Greek Doric columns and entablature with triglyphs and guttae.

House built in the second quarter of the 19th century. The SW front has pilasters at either end; the middle bay is set forward and contains the entrance doorway flanked by Doric columns recessed within the thickness of the wall with full Doric entablature over. The roof is of low pitch with wide eaves on shaped brackets. (1)

Described by Pevsner as "ALLINGTON HOUSE (Hospital Board), a stuccoed box of c. 1830, the doorway graced by recessed Greek Doric columns." (2)

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 52, Bridport No. 41 (Monograph). SDO97.

<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 112 (Monograph). SWX1290.

Record last edited

May 4 2016 5:03PM