Description

PORTLAND

SY67SE CASTLE ROAD, Castletown
969-1/1/3 (West side (off))
Captain's House

GV II*

Large detached house, adjoining Portland Castle (qv). Between
1816 and 1835, on site of and partly incorporating walls of
former outbuildings to the Castle. Rendered and scribed, slate
roofs. A long single-depth rectangular building in two
storeys, entered on the E, courtyard side. E front in 6 bays,
3-light narrow casements in plat band painted surrounds, and
mostly with protective vertical iron bars; at ground floor bay
2 has plank and batten C19 door, and bay 5 a projecting
Gothick oriel in 3 small-pane casement lights to panelled
crenellations and over panels with plain shields. South end
has margin-pane sashes, at both levels in deep splayed
surrounds, that to ground floor larger than above. West front
has various casements, and some single-storey additions; two
parapet stacks. Hipped slate roofs concealed behind
crenellated parapet above continuous string course.
Crenellations have weathered copings, but over the last two
bays at north end they are without stone dressings. North end,
nearest Castle, has fine Gothick door in narrow panels to ogee
heads, and a margin-pane sash centre first floor. Later
lean-to not of special interest. Interior retains good stick
baluster staircase opposite main entry, and a secondary stair
with turned balusters in NW corner. The house is now that of
the Captain to HMS Osprey, but was the Master Gunner's
residence before it came into the Manning family in 1816, when
it is assumed that the major reconstruction took place. The
site was occupied until then by brewhouse, stable, and
suttler's house.
(Royal Commission on Historical Monuments: Dorset: London:
1970-: 252).

Listing NGR: SY6843574359

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17554224

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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