Wellington Court

This is a former cavalry barracks, now an apartment block, built in 1795 and rebuilt in 1801 after a fire. The building was later adapted for domestic use in the late 20th century. The brickwork is rendered and scribed on the south-east and south-west sides, with a hipped slate roof.

The building is three storeys high, with a basement to the five north-west bays. The main entrance front, facing north-east, has slightly stepped ends and is arranged in five, eight, and five bays. All windows are 12-pane sashes set within fine brick voussoirs and have stone sills, with a continuous plain sill band at the first floor. Wide, recessed panels with brick arches contain 20th-century six-panel doors and side lights in bays 3, 8, 11, and 16. The north-west return has similar fenestration, plus further sashes to the basement. A small area is enclosed by a painted brick retaining wall. The ground floor central opening is in a recessed arch. There are no chimney stacks.

The long south-west front, in seventeen bays, has eight square oriels added to the first floor, and a 20th-century glazed, gabled porch in the third bay. A basement area is located to the left of the porch. The short return to Barrack Road is in three bays, rendered, and without a basement.

The interior has not been inspected.

Historically, following reconstruction in 1801, the block accommodated 17 officers and 270 men. It formed part of a chain of one-troop cavalry stations along the south coast, planned by General Col. Delancey. The building has been recognized by the Weymouth Civic Society for its adaptation and current use. It forms part of an externally complete group.