Listed Building record MDO26164 - White House, Chapel Street, Burton Bradstock

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Summary

House dated on south-west gable wall. S.B 1635. Rubble stone walls with stone quoins and a slate roof with gable ends.

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Full Description

The White House is of L shaped plan and retains some of its original stone-mullioned windows. On the south-west gable is a stone with the initials and date S.B 1635. Inside the building, the drawing-room has an original moulded ceiling-beam and there are remains of an original fireplace in the dining-room. The staircase has symmetrically turned balusters and square newels with turned finials. There are two original fireplaces on the first floor. The drawing-room fireplace has an eighteenth century surround with a frieze and cornice. [1]


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 60 (Monograph). SDO97.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 60.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 48824 89574 (16m by 14m)
Map sheet SY48NE
Civil Parish Burton Bradstock; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 022 022

Record last edited

Nov 11 2022 10:53AM

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