Description

CORFE CASTLE THE SQUARE (South side)
SY 96 82
7/129
The Town House
20.11.59
GV IT*
House, incorporating former Mayor's Parlour and Robing Room on first floor. These
now used as Church Rooms, and entered from rear at upper level. Late C18. Ashlar
stone walls, stone slate roof, brick end stacks and one left of centre. 2 storeys
and attic. Full-height round-ended projection in centre. In this, on ground floor,
an oak ledged door underlintol with projecting keystone. On first floor over, a
curved bay window rising above eaves level with a 1/2-hipped roof - casements with
lead lights. Flanking the projection, on ground floor, one casement each side,
with lead lights, under lintol with projecting keystone. On first floor, one case-
ment with lead lights each side of bay. Attic has 2 hipped dormers with casements
with lead lights. Internally, main ground floor rooms have large open fireplaces
with timber lintols. Curved plaster ceiling to Robing Room on first floor. A
National Trust property. (RCHM, Monument 5. Dorset. Vol. II).

Listing NGR: SY9602882067

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17540902

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Recommended Books

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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)