Listed Building record MDO13854 - Cross House, West Street, Fontmell Magna
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Summary
A house of two storeys with attics, built around the end of the sixteenth century. The building has walls of ashlar and rubble, and a tiled roof. The original building had a through passage.
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Full Description
CROSS HOUSE (86661690), of two storeys with attics, has walls of ashlar and of rubble, and a tiled roof. The original house, was built about the end of the 16th century; extensions on the S.E. and N.E. are of the 19th century. The S.W. front is symmetrical and of three bays, with a central doorway with a chamfered four-centred head and continuous jambs ending in shaped stops, and square-headed casement windows of four and three lights with moulded labels. The porch and the stone-fronted attic dormers are modern. <2>
Cross House. Grade II. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1962.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 24.
- <3> SDO17666 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset. 26.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205993.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8666 1690 (22m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Fontmell Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 019 009
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 54
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205993
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Fontmell Magna 9
Record last edited
Mar 21 2022 11:53AM
