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This is a list of these buildings and structures in the county of Dorset, grouped first by the two unitary authority areas: ... Poole: House: 1746–49: 14 June 1954
King Street, showing the Gaskell Memorial Tower Knutsford is a market town in Cheshire East, England. Historically, its two main streets are Princess Street and King Street, which still contain 17th and 18th-century houses and shops, and Georgian buildings. The prosperity of the town grew with the arrival of the railway, and this resulted in the building of large houses to the south of the ...
Richard Harding Watt (1842–1913) was an English designer who worked with four professional architects to create large houses and associated buildings in the town of Knutsford, Cheshire. Biography [ edit ]
It is now in the unparished area of Poole. The area expanded into other areas such as Rossmore and later Alderney, which are sometimes considered to be part of Parkstone. Although most houses in the district are owner-occupied, council houses were also built in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
The Gaskell Memorial Tower and King's Coffee House are in King Street, Knutsford, Cheshire, England. As originally built, it had the triple function of being council offices, a coffee house, and a memorial to the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell , a former resident of the town who is often known as Mrs Gaskell.
A representation of the Custom House being raided, as in 1747. The original Custom House building was built in 1747. [3] In the same year, the Custom House was the site of a burglary, in which 30 smugglers, led by members of the Hawkhurst Gang, raided the house and took two tons of smuggled tea and 39 barrels of rum, worth over £500, that had previously been confiscated.
The average price of a property in Poole in 2008 was £274,011; detached houses were on average £374,150, semi-detached and terraced houses were cheaper at £226,465 and £217,128 respectively. An apartment or flat costs on average £216,097, more than any other part of Dorset. [ 71 ]
The area has 19th century houses and cottages in Talbot Village, although there has been much development from the mid 20th century. Local industries include Parvalux Electric Motors on Wallisdown Road, the UK's largest fractional horsepower motor manufacturer, next to cosmetics and healthcare giant Procter & Gamble .