Listed Building record MDO4496 - School and schoolhouse, Motcombe

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Summary

School and schoolhouse, dated 1839, with ashlar walls with gable-ended, fish-tail tile roof. End stone copings with capped, square finials and kneelers. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

'(2) School (84872524), a few paces W. of (1), is single storeyed and has ashlar walls and tiled roofs (Plate 28) ; a shield over the main doorway bears the date 1839. The windows, generally, are of stone with chamfered surrounds and mullions. A window in the form of a small oriel projects in the gable of the S. wing.' [1]


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 49 (Monograph). SDO99.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 49.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 84871 25243 (26m by 22m)
Map sheet ST82NW
Civil Parish Motcombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 041 002
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Motcombe 2

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 12:19PM

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