Listed Building record MDO23564 - Forde Grange, Wheelhouse Lane, Thorncombe
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Summary
Sixteenth century Farmhouse with rubble walls and a slate roof
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 36570462) Forde Grange (NR) (1)
Forde Grange is a 16th century, two-story house of flint and rubble with slate roofs. There is a 17th century addition to the east end and the whole building has been much altered. The collar-beam roof with curved braces is original. Grade III.
The barn south of the house is an early 16th century building of flint and rubble with slate roofs. The braced collar-beam roof has nine bays and the outer face of the east wall is provided with pigeon holes. Grade II. (2-3)
Forde Grange. Recently converted into two farm cottages. Grange and barn as described. (4)
Forde Grange, the barn with attached outbuilding is Grade II*, the farmhouse is Grade II, as are the C18th stables 20m North of the barn. (5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO17358 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1950. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Beaminster Rural District 1950. 38.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 04-MAR-55.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <5> SDO16425 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Dorset (Parishes of Bettiscombe, Marshwood and Thorncombe). 60-1.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 191498.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 36571 04657 (27m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST30SE |
| Civil Parish | Thorncombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 112 006 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 30 SE 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 191498
Record last edited
Apr 4 2022 2:09PM