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Summary

House, formerly the Dolphin Inn. Probably 18th century and possibly with some earlier fabric, repaired and remodelled after a fire of 1816.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1334225: DOLPHIN HOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NE/304
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 85096

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• INN (Constructed, XVII to XVIII - 1700 AD to 1799 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Depicted on the Tithe Map, on the east side of Lime Street. This is the remodelled building following the early 19th century fire.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Shown on the later 19th century historic map. Unchanged from the Tithe Map depiction.

Department of Environment, 1987, Moretonhampstead, 118 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV337636.

No 6 Dolphin House, Lime Street (east side), Moretonhampstead. House, formerly the Dolphin Inn. Probably 18th century and possibly with some earlier fabric, repaired and remodelled after a fire of 1816. Granite rubble, rendered at sides and rear. Bitumen coated slate hipped roof with lead rolls to hips. Roof is slightly lower at rear and a large chimney stack emerges at the junction of the two levels, with what appears to be a moulded cap with a later rendered shaft.
Double depth plan with two principal front rooms, one on either side of entrance passage and with smaller service rooms at rear. The passage is wider at rear where it contains the stairs. Three storeys and cellar. Symmetrical three window range. Ground and first floor circa mid-19th century 12-pane sashes with brick cambered arches. The first floor windows appear to be in openings that have been reduced in size. Central round-arched doorway with plastered surround, blind fanlight and 6-panel door, the top four panels glazed. Below the ground floor windows are loading doors to cellars.
Interior: 19th century joinery largely intact including panelled doors etc. and some 18th century fielded two-panel doors. In ground floor left room a corner cupboard with fluted pilasters and Doric entablature. 20th century stairs.
Sources: R O Heath, Sparrowhawk, The Story of Moretonhampstead, page 93.

Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

6-8 Lime Street shown on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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