Description

SHERBORNE SHERBORNE VILLAGE
SP 1714
9/226 Nos 78, 79, 81, 83 and 84
(formerly listed as Nos 78-84
2.8.83 inclusive)
II

Former almshouses now divided into five. Early Cl9. Ashlar.
Artificial stone slate roof. Three C20 ashlar stacks. One C20
dressed stone stack. Long rectangular plan with gables brought
forwards on north to form a 'U'-shaped plan. Gables project
forwards very slightly on north front. 1 1/2 storeys. Symmetrical
north front with central gable with 2-light casement with stopped
hood to first floor over wide 4-centred arched entrance. Two half
dormers with single-light casements within chamfered stone
surrounds either side of central gable. Two-light casements to
first floor of wings. C20 part-glazed door to right-hand gable
similar door set back within archway at centre of facade. Plank
door with single pane to left-hand gable. Doorways to gables with
stopped hoods. C19 plank doors within 4-centred arched surrounds
in gable ends. One Cl9 plank door and two C20 glazed or part-
glazed doors in south front. Gable-end and axial stacks. Flat
canopy at gable ends and to dormers. Moulded kneelers.
Interiors not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP1775514511

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26624962

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Recommended Books

• 
  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
• 
  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)