MSO12138 - The Pound, West Street, Dunster (Building)

Probably 18th century. Stone and rectangular on plan. Angles towards road are rounded. Entrance at right end of front wall. Modern wrought-iron gate (not included). Slit opening in end wall. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 264733. First Listed on 22/05/1969. [2] The 2002 Conservation Area Character Appraisal for Dunster states that "At the western edge of the village is the former livestock pound, probably dating from the 18th Century, stone built and of rectangular plan with rounded angles toward the road. There is a slit opening in the end wall." [3] The building was visited in April 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 4A. [4] The building is depicted but not labelled on 2018 MasterMap data. [5] The building is mentioned in the 2018 Conservation Area Appraisal for Dunster. [6] The building was assessed as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor’s Listed Buildings 2018-19, receiving a BAR score of 4A. [7]