Listed Building record MDO13860 - Gable Cottage, West Street, Fontmell Magna
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Summary
A single-storey house with attics, built in the fifteenth century and of cruck construction. Later additions and alterations, including the insertion of floors, have been made. The walls of the building are timber-framework with rubble, and the roof is thatched.
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Full Description
GABLE COTTAGE (86581688), with walls of timber-framework and with a thatched roof, is of 15th-century origin and consisted originally of a single-storeyed three-bay range with the roof supported on two cruck trusses. In c. 1600 a chimneystack was built close to the W. cruck, and upper floors were inserted in all three bays. In c 1800 a bay was added on the E., and the S. front of the original range was modified, the original timber-framework in the lower storey being replaced by rubble, and a large window being inserted in the upper storey. <1>
Gable Cottage. Grade II. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 24.
- <2> SDO17732 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset District. 27.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8388 0070 (5429m by 32360m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Fontmell Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 5
- Listed Building (II) 1110253: GABLE COTTAGE
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 019 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 56
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205995
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Fontmell Magna 11
Record last edited
Mar 21 2022 11:46AM