The Museum is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1974. Museum. 1 related planning application.
The Museum
- WRENN ID
- western-minaret-magpie
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 January 1974
- Type
- Museum
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BRIDGE STREET 1. 1357 (South East Side) The Museum SY 3492 1/233 11 GV 2. 1870 circa; patron Mr Thomas Philpot. L-shaped building of red brick with stone dressings. Large transomed and mullioned windows with leaded glazing. Gable end to street has splayed bay windows on ground and 1st floors set within round-headed recess. Stepped parapet with volutes left hand return of this wing of 3 window bays; windows in 2 bays set in 3-centred headed recesses surmounted by attic storey with oval lunette and gable. Projecting stair well set in rear angle of this wing rising to form an octagonal tower; octagonal lantern with 2-light window in each facet; rounded roof with tapering finial. An east-west wing of 2 storeys, 2 bays. Loggia on ground floor; 2 stone arches with keystones supported by stone columns. Modern additions on 1st floor.
From the land, The Museum & Guildhall form a group with Nos 60 to 62 (consec) Church Street. From the sea, the rear faces of the Museum & Guildhall form a group with the sea walls at Gun Cliff & with the rear faces of Nos 1 & 2 Broad Street.
Listing NGR: SY3427992098
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