Building record MDO28211 - 21 Castle Street, Poole

Warehouse of two storeys with walls of coursed rubble, is of 15th or early 16th century date. It has in the centre of the west wall a doorway with chamfered stone jambs and springing for a pointed arch of which the upper part has been rebuilt. The first floor is supported by chamfered beams. The window openings are modern. Demolished after 1970

Warehouse of two storeys with walls of coursed rubble, is of 15th or early 16th century date. It has in the centre of the west wall a doorway with chamfered stone jambs and springing for a pointed arch of which the upper part has been rebuilt. The first floor is supported by chamfered beams. The window openings are modern.
Demolished after 1970 (1)

Rescue excavations on the Old Orchard Car Park by Poole Museum in 1973 revealed traces of the footings of this building. They were constructed of coarsely dressed chalk and limestone rubble. (2)

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 217 (Monograph). SDO149.

<2> Horsey, I P, ed K Jarvis, 1992, Excavations in Poole 1973-1983, 13-14 (Monograph). SWX3766.

The foundations of two structures were excavated. That to the south (A) had a depth back from its frontage of 7.5m, was built of coarsely dressed chalk and limestone rubble and may confidently be equated with R.C.H.M. No.58.

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Jan 30 2013 9:16AM