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County Library with Flat Above

A Grade II Listed Building in Beaminster, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8092 / 50°48'33"N

Longitude: -2.7385 / 2°44'18"W

OS Eastings: 348062

OS Northings: 101334

OS Grid: ST480013

Mapcode National: GBR MJ.YB0T

Mapcode Global: FRA 564Y.QY1

Plus Code: 9C2VR756+MJ

Entry Name: County Library with Flat Above

Listing Date: 22 December 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291223

English Heritage Legacy ID: 393806

ID on this website: 101291223

Location: Beaminster, Dorset, DT8

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Beaminster

Built-Up Area: Beaminster

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Beaminster St Mary of the Annunciation

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


BEAMINSTER FLEET STREET, (EAST SIDE)
ST 4701/4801
7/67 County Library with flat
above, (former R.D.C.
Offices)
GV II

County Library, formerly Rural District Council Offices. Early C19.
Ashlar stone walls with plinth. Rendered string-course divisions flush
with the surface. Slate roof with gable-ends and stone gable-copings.
3 storeys. 4 windows, sashes with glazing-bars. Stone cills. Smaller
windows to ground floor. Carriage entrance at left hand, rusticated stone
jambs with a rusticated elliptical head. Doorway in bay 2, now to Ladies.
Doorway to right of this, with elliptical head and good voussoirs with
"Town Offices" painted on. 2-leaf door with flush panels.


Listing NGR: ST4806301342

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