Listed Building record MDO12506 - The Ropemakers Public House (formerly the Sun Hotel), 36 West Street, Bridport

A house thought to have been built around the middle of the 18th century, formerly The Sun Hotel and now the Ropemakers public house. The three-storey building has walls of colourwashed brick with stone details, and a slate roof.

Probably mid 18th century house, now the Ropemakers Public House. A three storey brick building with rusticated stone quoins, a slate roof and a parapet. Three ranges of 3-light sash windows: a Venetian window in centre of first floor. Two gabled attic dormers. The building was formerly the Sun Hotel in 1950, at the time of listing. <1>

Mid 18th century public house. Colour washed brick. Slate roof. 3 storeys. Parapet. Rusticated quoins. 3 ranges of 3-light sashes, those on 1st floor retaining wide glazing bars. Venetian window in centre of 1st floor. Stone or plaster keystones and terminal voussoirs. 2 gabled attic dormers. <5>

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

<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 2K/08440 (Index). SDO14738.

BRIDPORT SURVEY

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF111624 (Index). SDO14738.

Bridport Project

<4> Historic England, Historic England Archive, DP000813 (Index). SDO14738.

Exterior view of The Ropemakers, 36 West Street, Bridport, from the north

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1511300 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 30 2024 11:14AM