Listed Building: FORDE GRANGE, AND TWO ATTACHED COTTAGES (104678)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1147/3/115 |
| Date assigned | 08 April 1983 |
| Date last amended |
Description
ST 30 SE THORNCOMBE WHEELHOUSE LANE 3/115 Forde Grange, and Two attached cottages GV II Former Farmhouse. C16 or earlier core, with C17 and later alterations. Rubble walls with stone quoins and stone copings to gable-ends. Slate roof with 2 brick stacks at ridge. 1½ storeys. Seven window-range: casements with wooden frames and glazing-bars. Six half-dormers with pitched slate roofs and bargeboards, C19. Straight joint between windows 4 and 5 from left. Porch towards left hand with elliptical-headed arch key and imposts, all of stone. Interior (right hand): excellent studded plank door with strap-hinges, C16 or C17. Plastered-over crucks (left hand). Ceiling beams, heavily moulded on vertical sides and chamfered off. Datestone over blocked fireplace: "Esq F.G. 1749" 3 sets of crucks. Source: R.C.H.M. Dorset I, p. 247(6).
Listing NGR: ST3657304658
Location
| Grid reference | ST 3657 0465 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Thorncombe; Dorset |
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Aug 5 2019 10:51AM