Listed Building: TARRANT GUNVILLE MANOR HOUSE (103665)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 521/9/37 |
| Date assigned | 29 December 1976 |
| Date last amended |
Description
TARRANT GUNVILLE
ST 9212 -
9/37 Tarrant Gunville
Manor House
29.12.76
GV II
Manor house, late C18, for the Chapman family. Colourwashed render and ashlar.
Slate roof of 2 parallel ranges with end rendered stacks. Symmetrical. 3 storeys,
5 bays to the north and 7 to the south. Sashes with glazing bars. Outer ground
floor bays have Palladian windows with Tuscan columns. Central flat porch with
Ionic columns.
Internal features (RCHM): principal rooms have dadoes and fireplaces in the
Adam style; a marble chimney piece is said to be by Flaxman. The house was
once occupied by Josiah Wedgwood II. (RCHM, Dorset, vol.IV, p.93/4, no.3.
Newman, J. and Pevsner, N. The Buildings of England: Dorset, 1972, p.417.)
Listing NGR: ST9249012608
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9249 1260 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
| District (historic) | North Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jan 6 2023 8:10PM