Listed Building record MDO3529 - Barn at Manor Farm, Ashmore, Ashmore
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Summary
The barn has walls of stone rubble and flint and a tiled roof. It is thought to have been built in the eighteenth century.
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Full Description
                [Note: Most of the following info from the NRHE database entry for 209931 refers to MDO27075. Only the last 2 paragraphs relate to the barn MDO3529.]
(ST 91051778) Manor Farm formerly (NAT) Manor House (NR).  <2>
The manor house stood about 200 yards to the west of the church. A few traces of it still remain.  <1>
 
A large farmstead; the ancient Manor House dates from the 15th century, and such a date seems unlikely.   <3>
 
ST 91051779 Manor Farm, a two storied house with walls of ashlar and squared rubble and tile covered roofs. The walls of the south west range are up to 4 feet thick and might be Medieval. Some of the rooms in this range have chamfered beams, probably of the 17th century.  <5>
 
Manor Farm (name confirmed); the farmhouse remains in a good state of repair; it is not outstanding.  <6> 
 
16/6 II Manor Farmhouse 
 
House ashlar and tiled. S.E. gable has moulded stone copings. 2s. Wing at rear has rubble and flint walling. Sashes and casements. Symmetrical elevation. ? C. 16 and later. 
 
16/64 II Barn at Manor Farm 
 
Rubble and flint. Probably C. 17. Grade II group value.  <7>
            
        Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO11486 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 369-70.
- <2> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1928.
- <3> SWX1205 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey. 1928. Ordnance Survey Object Name Book reference revision 1928. Rev. O.N.B. 1928, 6.
- <4> SDO17584 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). Oct 1951. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Shaftesbury RD. 1.
- <5> SDO18341 Unpublished document: Edwards, D W. Field Investigator's Comments DE. F1 DE 17-JAN-56.
- <6> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 2.
- <7> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F2 GB 20-DEC-77.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209931.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9101 1776 (24m by 40m) | 
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NW | 
| Civil Parish | Ashmore; Dorset | 
| Unitary Authority | Dorset | 
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 002 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NW 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209931
Record last edited
Jan 11 2023 5:34PM
