Priest'S House Museum is a Grade II* listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1952. Museum, hall house. 7 related planning applications.
Priest'S House Museum
- WRENN ID
- low-tracery-briar
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1952
- Type
- Museum, hall house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Priest's House Museum is a late 16th century or early 17th century hall house originally designed in a half-H plan with wings extending to the west. It has been altered and extended in the 18th century and later, with the wings now built flush against the main structure. The walls are made of stone with stone-and-flint banding, partly rendered, and there is some timber framing. The roofs are tiled with stone eaves courses.
The building retains many original features, including stone mullioned windows, the remains of a gable chimney on the north wing, a four-centred stone doorcase, and a fine ornamental plaster ceiling with a frieze in the north wing. This north wing, which was formerly the solar and parlour, also contains a concealed fireplace and wall paintings.
18th century features include a six-panelled door on the west front with an ornamental fanlight and pediment, as well as fireplaces, plaster cornices, and joinery. The Priest's House Museum is recognized as a particularly interesting and important early town house.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 7 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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