Listed Building record MDO15328 - Britannia Inn, Westbury, Sherborne
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Britannia Inn. Two blocks, the left originally being a school, as recorded ona tablet : `School for the education and clothing of poor girls of Sherborne founded by the Right Honourable William Lord Digbey, 1743'. The right hand block is of a similar date but has had its ground floor openings altered. <1>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 220 (Monograph). SDO97.
'(100) Britannia Inn, 50 yards S. of (99), has a tablet on the S.E. front inscribed "School for the education and clothing of poor girls of Sherborne, founded by the Right Honourable William Lord Digby 1743". There is a later extension on the N.'
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887532 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 63779 16345 (37m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 89
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment (No): 887532
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sherborne 100
Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 1:08PM
