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Gatepiers at Entrance Fron Weymouth Avenue

A Grade II Listed Building in Dorchester, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7073 / 50°42'26"N

Longitude: -2.442 / 2°26'31"W

OS Eastings: 368883

OS Northings: 89834

OS Grid: SY688898

Mapcode National: GBR PY.S0LP

Mapcode Global: FRA 57S6.LGR

Plus Code: 9C2VPH45+W5

Entry Name: Gatepiers at Entrance Fron Weymouth Avenue

Listing Date: 8 May 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1119007

English Heritage Legacy ID: 104437

ID on this website: 101119007

Location: Dorchester, Dorset, DT1

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Dorchester

Built-Up Area: Dorchester

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Dorchester and West Stafford

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


QUEENS AVENUE
1.
5191
Gatepiers at
entrance from
Weymouth Avenue.
SY 6889 5/278
II
2.
Circa 1900. Brick with ashlar coping and dressings. 2 principal piers have
stone bands, dentilled cornice, elaborate capitals consisting of 4 consoles
placed diagonally to support a ball, and cartouches with "Queens Avenue" incised
on them. Linking walls to 4 subsidiary piers flanking pavement: moulded cornices,
pagoda caps to ball finials.


Listing NGR: SY6888389834

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