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Latitude: 50.607 / 50°36'25"N
Longitude: -1.9597 / 1°57'35"W
OS Eastings: 402945
OS Northings: 78588
OS Grid: SZ029785
Mapcode National: GBR 459.WXV
Mapcode Global: FRA 67SG.GBR
Plus Code: 9C2WJ24R+R4
Entry Name: Summer House in Garden of Purbeck House
Listing Date: 21 March 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1304677
English Heritage Legacy ID: 108215
ID on this website: 101304677
Location: Swanage, Dorset, BH19
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Swanage
Built-Up Area: Swanage
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Swanage St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Summer house Garden house
1.
5190
SZ 0278 NE
5/89
HIGH STREET
(south side)
Summer House in garden of Purbeck House
II
2.
Probably C18, built in connection with the earlier house. Circular summer house,
raised above garden level on an earth mound, approached by a stone stair. There
was formerly a water tank under the floor. Stone walls, rendered externally, Purbeck
Stone roof. Interior has a blocked fireplace and 2 ornamental plaster plaques.
Manhole to former water tank in the floor. Fixed timber table with circular revolving
top made from a cart wheel from one of the former horse-drawn carts used to transport
stone to boats at the quay. At the rear of the summer house is a raised water tank,
in a stone, brick and timber structure, dated 1884, which at one time fed the cistern
below the summer house.
Listing NGR: SZ0294578588
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