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42, High West Street

A Grade II* Listed Building in Dorchester, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7151 / 50°42'54"N

Longitude: -2.4412 / 2°26'28"W

OS Eastings: 368947

OS Northings: 90704

OS Grid: SY689907

Mapcode National: GBR PY.RDTS

Mapcode Global: FRA 57S6.0SG

Plus Code: 9C2VPH85+3G

Entry Name: 42, High West Street

Listing Date: 8 May 1975

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1119064

English Heritage Legacy ID: 104368

ID on this website: 101119064

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


HIGH WEST STREET 1. 5191 (North Side) No 42 SY 6890 7/65 II* 2. Variegated dull red brick with stone dressings. 3 window front, 2 storeys and attic. Early-mid Cl8. Rusticated stone quoins. Modillion cornice. Plaintile roof with 1 dormer. Sash windows have moulded stone architraves and keystones. Either the paint has been stripped from the contemporary doorcase or this is a restoration. It has round-headed opening, fanlight, pilasters and console brackets. Interior has "Carpenters' Gothic" staircase, with clustered columnar newel, delicate ramped hand- rail, Chinese Chippendale balustrade and exceptional Rococo ornament to closed string. Nos 41 to 45 (consec)form a group.

Listing NGR: SY6894790704

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