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Napper's Mite

A Grade II* Listed Building in Dorchester, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7131 / 50°42'47"N

Longitude: -2.4369 / 2°26'12"W

OS Eastings: 369250

OS Northings: 90475

OS Grid: SY692904

Mapcode National: GBR PY.RN07

Mapcode Global: FRA 57S6.8F9

Plus Code: 9C2VPH77+66

Entry Name: Napper's Mite

Listing Date: 8 May 1950

Last Amended: 8 May 1975

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1219851

English Heritage Legacy ID: 393723

ID on this website: 101219851

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


SOUTH STREET
1.
5191
(East Side)
Napper's Mite
(formerly listed as
Napper's Mite
Almhouses).
ST 6990 7/104 8.5.50.
II*
2.
Founded in 1610 by Sir Robert Napper for 10 poor men. there were 10 1-storey
dwellings arranged along the front and round the inner courtyard. The room
over the front range was used for Bible instruction. All buildings have been
much restored, the front apparently re-faced. 2 storey stone front has dwarf
wall and segmental-arched arcade to cloister. Moulded string above ground
floor. 5 2-light casement windows to lst floor. In centre is parapetted gable
with gabled bell-cote. Not quite in centre of gable is a corbel bracket supporting
a clock (C19). Central doorway leads to small square courtyard surrounded
by l-storey dwellings.
Courtyard has mullioned casements with hollow chamfered mouldings. 2 pairs
of brick stacks diagonally placed. 3 tall brick C18 stacks.
Rear has 1 gable at each end. Central gabled porch. 5 mullioned casements
with hoodmoulds that on left side (the chapel) with 3 arched lights.


Listing NGR: SY6925090475

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