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Columns Round Tennis Court at Purbeck House

A Grade II Listed Building in Swanage, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6077 / 50°36'27"N

Longitude: -1.9592 / 1°57'33"W

OS Eastings: 402980

OS Northings: 78661

OS Grid: SZ029786

Mapcode National: GBR 459.X1H

Mapcode Global: FRA 67SG.GK1

Plus Code: 9C2WJ25R+38

Entry Name: Columns Round Tennis Court at Purbeck House

Listing Date: 21 March 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1152622

English Heritage Legacy ID: 108211

Location: Swanage, Dorset, BH19

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Swanage

Built-Up Area: Swanage

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Swanage St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description

HIGH STREET
1.
5190
(south side)
Columns round tennis court at
Purbeck House
SZ 0278 NE 5/85
II

2.
c1850 - re-erected 1875. Cast iron Tuscan columns from the former Billingsgate Market,
some surmounted by stone balls similar to the King Alfred Monument (qv) - others by
tennis racquet frames.


Listing NGR: SZ0298078661

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