Greyhound House is a Grade I listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 October 1950. A Completed by 1753 (explicit); minor amendment to list entry noted 17/06/2015 (administrative) House. 7 related planning applications.
Greyhound House
- WRENN ID
- pale-hammer-ochre
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 October 1950
- Type
- House
- Period
- Completed by 1753 (explicit); minor amendment to list entry noted 17/06/2015 (administrative)
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Greyhound House, originally the Greyhound Inn, is a Grade I listed building located on the south side of Market Place. It was rebuilt by the Bastard family after a fire and was completed by 1753. The building features a three-storey facade with seven windows, now covered in stucco. The central three bays are adorned with Corinthian pilasters and a pediment, while the eaves cornice and pediment are decorated with enriched modillions. All upper windows have enriched architraves and keystones, and the second-floor windows feature shaped aprons with carved masks. The first-floor level includes a continuous penthouse with a coved soffit, and the ground floor has plain sash windows without glazing bars. An old print depicts a carved greyhound in the tympanum. Greyhound House is part of a group of listed buildings in Market Place and nearby streets.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 1996
- Related listed building consents — 7 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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