Greyfriars

SU 1405 RINGWOOD CHRISTCHURCH ROAD (south/west side) 15/39 No 44 (Greyfriars) 30.9.64 GV II

Large town house, now community centre. Mid C18. Brick in header bond, stone dressings, behind parapet plain tile roof. 3 storey on raised basement, 5 bay, by 3 bay, with rear being 2 storey. Offset plinth with rubbed arches to end bay basement. Slightly projecting 3 central bays framed by 4 Doric pilasters on plinth, supporting frieze, cornice and pediment. Moulded stone bases and capitals with leaf ornament. 6-panelled central door and radiating and wreathed fanlight, in panelled reveal with architrave. Doric porch of fluted wall pilasters and 2 columns supporting broken entablature with dentil cornice and open pediment hood. In front 4 moulded stone steps with wrought iron railings. On ground and 1st floors 12-pane flush frame sash in architrave frame and rubbed arches with stone keys. Similar 9-pane sashes. Moulded stone cornice continuing from architrave of pedi- ment, parapet with stone coping. Hipped roof and paired stacks on end wall. Inside central hall and rooms either side, some C18 features; 6-panel door and dado panelling, marble fireplaces and staircase. House has flanking short 1 storey high walls with lean-to rooms behind, that to RH has wall coming forward to street with double door in corner.

Listing NGR: SU1491205064