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Dillington Arts Centre

A Grade II Listed Building in Whitelackington, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9366 / 50°56'11"N

Longitude: -2.9021 / 2°54'7"W

OS Eastings: 336705

OS Northings: 115624

OS Grid: ST367156

Mapcode National: GBR M9.PBL4

Mapcode Global: FRA 46TM.M61

Plus Code: 9C2VW3PX+J4

Entry Name: Dillington Arts Centre

Listing Date: 29 October 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1175942

English Heritage Legacy ID: 264044

ID on this website: 101175942

Location: Ashwell, Somerset, TA19

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Whitelackington

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Church of England Parish: Whitelackington

Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells

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Description


WHITELACKINGTON CP
ST3615 DILLINGTON PARK

7/121 Dillington Arts Centre

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GV II

Theatre and arts centre, formerly stables to Dillington House (q.v). C18 or early C19, remodelled 1875 and in mid C20.
Has stone ashlar south front, remainder roughly squared rubble; Welsh slate roof with serrated ridges, mostly hipped;
some ashlar chimney stacks. Quadrangle form, with entrance to south; single storey except for east range, set on
hillside and 2-storey with basement. South elevation 5 bays, totally of 1875: plinth, cornice moulding, plain parapet,
rusticated quoins; 2-light cruciform panels to outer pairs of bays, the tops glazed; central bay a large non-classical
semi-circular arch with entablature and pediment over, the keystone dated, with initial HV/IV intertwined; mounting
blocks to base of each jamb. East elevation 3-storey, 3 bays, with single bay set at mid-level at south end; ground
floor has segmental-arched openings, first floor 30-pane sash windows, and second floor 12-and 16-pane sashes in gabled
dormers. Inner courtyard has 3 large segmental arches with boarded doors on north side; and east side has 3 bays, with
two 20-pane sash windows in keystoned arches below, and 12-pane sashes in gables above, with central doorway with eared
architrave and pediment on console brackets; west side matches the ground floor of the east side. In centre of
courtyard an ornamental pool of C20. Interior reshaped c1960. Building of important group value with nearby Dillington
House.


Listing NGR: ST3670515624

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