Pilgrim House

WEYMOUTH

SY6878NW HOPE STREET 873-1/24/191 (East side) 12/12/53 No.1 Pilgrim House (Formerly Listed as: HOPE STREET No.1)

GV II

House at end of row. Late C18. Portland ashlar front, coursed and squared elsewhere, tile roof. A symmetrical front to central staircase, 4-room plan. 2 storeys and attic, 3 windows; 2 small 2-light hipped dormers above 12-pane sashes in moulded stone architraves. Central 6-panel flush door under a plain transom light in fluted pilasters and frieze with rosettes and small cornice. The plinth is almost concealed by later paving, alternating V-joint quoins, moulded cornice, rendered blocking-course, coped parapet and saddle-back coped gables to kneelers (but the rear slope coped in brick). Brick gable stacks. The plain right gable end has 2 small lights to the attic, and the rear has a small 3-light flat-roofed dormer above two 12-pane sashes, and a larger central 132-pane sash to the staircase. To the left a C20 wing. INTERIOR: has a fine open-well dogleg staircase with landing and winders, with stick balusters to Doric newels and a stripped handrail; a small length of balustrade returns to the top landing. To the rear, under the landing, the original plank and batten door. Interior has been much modified, and is linked at the first floor with a late C20 range along Hope Street. (RCHME: Dorset, South-East: London: 1970-: 342).

Listing NGR: SY6810578542