Greenhouse 60 Metres North-West Of Sherborne Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 July 1951. Greenhouse.

Greenhouse 60 Metres North-West Of Sherborne Castle

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Country
England
Date first listed
11 July 1951
Type
Greenhouse
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CASTLETON SHERBORNE CASTLE ST 6416 Greenhouse 60 metres 12/28 north-west of Sherborne Castle 11.7.51 GV II*

Detached Greenhouse. Designs dated 1779 in Digby Estate Office. Ashlar stone wall (south front), rest of brick faced with stucco, and with ashlar quoins. Slate roof, hipped. One storey. South front is symmetrically designed in 5 bays. Five lofty round-headed windows, grouped one-three-one. Sashes with glazing-bars, radiating in the upper one. The end bays are projected slightly and are framed by Roman Doric pilasters with Neo-classical motifs in the entablature and pedimented over. These are also in centre bays, as linked ox-skulls, garlands and medallions. Two-leaf door on the east end wall. Interior is plain, apart from a moulded cornice. (RCHM Dorset I, p.69(5).

Listing NGR: ST6485516456

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