Listed Building record MDO10720 - Higher Farmhouse, Seaborough
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Summary
A 17th century 2 storey farmhouse of ashlar and rubble-stone walls and an asbestos slate and slate roof which is hipped on the left hand side and stone gable-coping on the right.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Higher Farm is a two storeyed stone house with a slated roof, mainly 17th century but with a later west block. The east front retains its original stone-mullioned windows, the lower range having moulded labels. There is also a stone-mullioned window in the added block.
Inside the building is a reset fireplace with a four-centred head and the initials and date 'IB, PB 1628' To the south of the house is a small 17th century barn. <2>
Higher Farm (name confirmed by owner) is now used as a private residence and not as a farm. The description given by Authority 2 is correct, except that the barn, which is of stone with a timbered and thatched roof, lies immediately north of the house, not south as stated. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 199.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 01-MAR-55.
- <3.1> SDO18784 Verbal communication: Fullbrook-Leggatt, General. Oral: Gen Fullbrook-Leggatt (owner), Higher Farm, Seaborough.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 192931.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 42824 06166 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40NW |
| Civil Parish | Seaborough; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 NW 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 192931
Record last edited
Nov 14 2022 10:47AM
