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Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches

A Grade II Listed Building in Dorchester, Dorset

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Latitude: 50.7128 / 50°42'46"N

Longitude: -2.4412 / 2°26'28"W

OS Eastings: 368942

OS Northings: 90444

OS Grid: SY689904

Mapcode National: GBR PY.RLTK

Mapcode Global: FRA 57S6.6R9

Plus Code: 9C2VPH75+4G

Entry Name: Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches

Listing Date: 8 May 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1220900

English Heritage Legacy ID: 394574

ID on this website: 101220900

Location: Borough Gardens, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Dorchester

Built-Up Area: Dorchester

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Dorchester and West Stafford

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/07/2018

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WEST WALKS ROAD (West side)
Borough Gardens
Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches

(Formerly listed as Bandstand in public gardens and twelve park benches surrounding the bandstand, WEST WALKS ROAD)

II
1905. Rubble plinth. Eight cast iron columns supporting octagonal lead pagoda roof, with elaborate weathervane, and eaves decorated with cast-iron trellis work acroteria in centre of each side, and anthemia at corners. Delicate Composite capitals to columns taking ornate trellis work brackets. Elaborate cast iron balustrade. Twelve park benches with very elaborate cast iron ends.

Listing NGR: SY6894290444

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