Description

CRANBORNE
SU 01.SE BOVERIDGE

7/8 Boveridge House

II

Country House, now school. Early C19 with additions dated 1887 and 1920. For
Henry Brouncher by William Evans of Wimborne. Slate and lead roofs largely
concealed behind parapets. Brick stacks with moulded caps in various locations.
Double plat bands between which are brick panels below window openings. 2 storeys
and attics, 7 bays (5 to original house). Sash windows in lugged ashlar
architraves, 12-pane below and 9-pane above. Panelled parapet with integral
pedimented dormers. Central late C19 canted bay with balustraded parapet and
French doors. Open loggia at right angles left. Greek Doric tetrastyle portico
to west facade.

Internally, the main rooms have moulded cornices, panelling and various enrichments mainly in a mid-C18 style. Several marble fireplaces possibly reset from else where; stone staircase with wrought-iron balustrade and moulded handrail; apsidal entrance hall with Ionic colonnade; 1920 drawing room high quality panelling with pilastered fireplace and shell-headed niches. (RCHM, Dorset, vol. V, p.13-14, No. 20.)

Listing NGR: SU0698614759

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26446212

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)