Listed Building record MDO13939 - The War Office, Higher Street, Iwerne Minster

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Summary

Shelter containing notice boards of about 1920 by Giles Gilbert Scott for J. Ismay. Square rubbble walls with Doulting stone dressings, tiled roof. Gable has sculpted relief of Mercury with electric rays emanating from his hands representing the dissemination of news by wireless. The shelter stems from the practice, established during World War I, of posting newspapers of a variety of political views, together with telegraph bulletins, on a board over the village pump for the information of villagers. It is now used as a general parish notice board.

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GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Scheduling record). SDO19706.

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  • --- Scheduling record: GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 8667 1451 (2m by 3m)
Map sheet ST81SE
Civil Parish Iwerne Minster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 11:17AM

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