Listed Building record MDO10610 - The Walnuts, 2 Prout Hill, Beaminster

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Summary

Attached house built c.1820, with ashlar walls with incised cement-stone pilasters and stone cornice over.

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Full Description

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West) (Monograph). SDO97.

‘The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys; the walls are of rubble and the roofs are thatched or covered with modern materials. Some of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams and original fireplaces. … (14) The Walnuts, house, on the S. side of Prout Hill 180 yards E. of the parish church, reputed formerly to have been the Green Dragon Inn, is of two builds, the N.E. half is probably an 18th-century building remodelled in the 19th century, the back part is modern. The front has panelled stucco pilasters at either end and an eaves-cornice; the central doorway with panelled reveals has flanking pilasters and entablature.’

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 48076 01250 (25m by 21m)
Map sheet ST40SE
Civil Parish Beaminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 014
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Beaminster 14

Record last edited

Jul 23 2015 4:43PM

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