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16 Corn Market

A Grade II Listed Building in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7995 / 50°47'58"N

Longitude: -1.9887 / 1°59'19"W

OS Eastings: 400892

OS Northings: 99992

OS Grid: SZ008999

Mapcode National: GBR 31M.VCQ

Mapcode Global: FRA 66QZ.H1D

Plus Code: 9C2WQ2X6+QG

Entry Name: 16 Corn Market

Listing Date: 14 June 1952

Last Amended: 2 February 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1119600

English Heritage Legacy ID: 107034

ID on this website: 101119600

Location: Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Wimborne Minster

Built-Up Area: Wimborne Minster

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Wimborne Minster St Cuthberga

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11 January 2024 to amend the name, address and reformat the text to current standards

SZ 0099 NE
2/11

CORNMARKET (north side)
No 16

(Formerly listed as No 15, previously listed as Oddfellows' Hall)

14.6.52

GV
II

Dated 1758. Brick walls, tiled roof. Two storeys, gable end to Cornmarket. Ground storey originally open, with round brick arches carried on brick piles with stone caps - arches now infilled. Elevation facing Cornmarket has arches infilled with a pair of modern doors. Plat band at first floor level. Venetian window to first floor, - centre light glazed, - side lights blocked; moulded architrave and entablature. Projecting brick pilasters at each end of the facade, with moulded brick caps. Plat band at ceiling level. Flemish style gable with stone inscribed - "This edifice was erected with the affiliance of the neighbouring gentlemen, by the Friendly Society of this town, for their life. 1758".

Side - (east) elevation has four arches on the ground floor, - three now filled with double-hung sash windows with glazing bars, - one with a later door. First floor has four double-hung sash windows with glazing bars, Moulded brick modillion cornice to eaves. Internally, the C18 staircase survives, but the balusters have been covered. The main upper hall retains its cornice, but has been divided by modern partitions.

RCHM Monument 40.

Listing NGR: SZ0088699996

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