Listed Building record MDO13251 - 19, 21 and 23 West Borough, Wimborne Minster

(SU 00880021) A house, now part of a theatre, is two storeyed, with brick walls with ashlar dressings and a tiled roof. It dates form the second half of the 18th century and although much altered was originally a town house of some importance. In the east front the lower storey has been obliterated. The upper storey, symmetrical and of five bays, retains original square-headed sashed windows, the central opening having a moulded ashlar surround with scrolled cheek-pieces. Rusticated ashlar quoins define the corners of the building and the facade is crowned by a moulded stone cornice with a brick parapet. <1>

An 18th century house which was used as a cinema in the 20th century. The two storey building is built of brick with stone quoins and a tiled roof behind a parapet. The front elevation of the whole ground floor has been removed for the installation of modern shop fronts and the cinema entrance; however the brick arches and keystones of the former four windows remain. To the first floor there are five 6/6 double hung sash windows with glazing bars. The centre window has a classical stone surround. The attic has two dormers with hipped roofs and casement windows. The cinema has now closed. <2>

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 91 (Monograph). SDO129.

‘(67) HOUSE, now part of a theatre, is two-storeyed, with brick walls with ashlar dressings and with tiled roofs. It dates from the second half of the 18th century and although much altered was originally a town house of some importance. In the E. front the lower storey has been obliterated; the upper storey, symmetrical and of five bays, retains original square-headed sashed windows, the central opening having a moulded ashlar surround with scrolled cheek-pieces. Rusticated ashlar quoins define the corners of the building and the façade is crowned by a moulded stone cornice with a brick parapet. Inside, the ground floor has gone, but the first-floor plan is of class U.’

<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF105876 (Index). SDO14738.

Tivoli Cinema (Borough House), 19-23 West Borough, Wimborne Minster

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213272 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1324784 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jan 16 2024 4:50PM