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Columns Round Tennis Court at Purbeck House

A Grade II Listed Building in Swanage, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6078 / 50°36'27"N

Longitude: -1.9591 / 1°57'32"W

OS Eastings: 402993

OS Northings: 78673

OS Grid: SZ029786

Mapcode National: GBR 459.X2R

Mapcode Global: FRA 67SG.GM5

Plus Code: 9C2WJ25R+49

Entry Name: Columns Round Tennis Court at Purbeck House

Listing Date: 21 March 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1152622

English Heritage Legacy ID: 108211

ID on this website: 101152622

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

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Description


1.
5190
SZ 0278 NE
5/85

HIGH STREET
(south side)
Columns round tennis court at Purbeck House

II

2.
c1850 - re-erected 1875. Cast iron Tuscan columns from the former Billingsgate Market,
some surmounted by stone balls similar to the King Alfred Monument (qv) - others by
tennis racquet frames.

Listing NGR: SZ0299378673

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