The War Office is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1985. Shelter.
The War Office
- WRENN ID
- burning-rubblework-khaki
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1985
- Type
- Shelter
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The War Office is a shelter built around 1920 by Giles Gilbert Scott for J. Ismay, located in Iwerne Minster on Higher Street. It features square rubble walls with Doulting stone dressings and a tiled roof. The gable is adorned with a sculpted relief of Mercury, with electric rays emanating from his hands, symbolizing the spread of news by wireless. This shelter originated from a practice during World War I, where newspapers of various political views and telegraph bulletins were posted on a board over the village pump for villagers' information. It is currently used as a general parish notice board.
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