The stone gateway forming the north elevation of the gatehouse of the former Her Majesty's Prison Dorchester is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 1975. Gatehouse.
The stone gateway forming the north elevation of the gatehouse of the former Her Majesty's Prison Dorchester
- WRENN ID
- stark-landing-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 May 1975
- Type
- Gatehouse
- OS grid reference
- SY 692 909
- Coordinates
- 50.71723, -2.43748
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The stone gateway on the north side of the gatehouse of the former Her Majesty's Prison Dorchester is made of rusticated ashlar limestone. The elevation features a central projecting bay with a large pair of double doors set beneath a semi-circular arch made of large stone voussoirs. The façade is built from rusticated coursed stone blocks, with a central string course and another string course above the arch. The entire elevation is finished with a plain stone parapet at the top.
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