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Boundary Wall to West of HM Young Offenders Institution

A Grade II Listed Building in Grove, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5496 / 50°32'58"N

Longitude: -2.4228 / 2°25'22"W

OS Eastings: 370139

OS Northings: 72291

OS Grid: SY701722

Mapcode National: GBR PZ.3KSG

Mapcode Global: FRA 57TM.1XS

Plus Code: 9C2VGHXG+RV

Entry Name: Boundary Wall to West of HM Young Offenders Institution

Listing Date: 17 May 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1206536

English Heritage Legacy ID: 382084

ID on this website: 101206536

Location: Grove, Dorset, DT5

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Portland

Built-Up Area: Grove

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Portland All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

Tagged with: Wall

Description


VORTLAND

SY67SW GROVE ROAD, Grove 969-1/1/141 (East side) Boundary wall to W of HM Young Offenders Institution

GV II

Boundary wall. 1848. Squared dressed Portland block. Very lofty enclosing wall with series of raised sections, runs from north to south for 26 bays divided by flat pilasters, and returns towards Gatehouse (qv) with 2 further bays, total length c 520m. Rises c 7m, and c9m in raised sections. With the boundary wall to the north of Grove Road (qv), and the walls to the Church and School group (qv), this is a significant visual element of this street.

Listing NGR: SY7013972291

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