Listed Building record MDO16095 - Abbey Farmhouse, Witchampton
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Summary
A house built in the early part of the eighteenth century, with a later wing to the north-east. The builing has walls of brick and tiled roofs, and the later wing has '1773' inscribed in brickwork on the gable.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(7) Abbey Farm (98900633), house, of two storeys with attics, has brick walls and tiled roofs. The S. range dates from the first third of the 18th century and has a symmetrical E. front of three bays with square-headed two-light casement windows in both storeys. A brick platband marks the level of the first floor. The N.E. wing,
added in 1773, is dated by an inscription in brickwork on the N. gable.
A stable adjacent on the N., with brick walls and a tiled roof, similarly bears the date 1783. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1977.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 108.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209299.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 98899 06321 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 16
- Listed Building (II) 1120097: ABBEY FARM HOUSE, INCLUDING FRONT BOUNDARY WALL
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 027 007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209299
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Witchampton 7
Record last edited
Feb 2 2023 7:41PM