Listed Building record MDO37205 - Camesworth Farmhouse, Netherbury
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Summary
A farmhouse built around the middle of the seventeenth century. The builing has walls of stone rubble and a thatched roof with brick chimney stack. In 1952 the house was reported as having an eight-bay cider house attached to the south side. Surviving original features of the interior are reported to include a collar-beam roof and ceiling beams.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The house is of 17thc. date, and "retains some original 3-light windows. Adjoining on the S. is a cider house of eight bays". <2>
Known as CAMESWORTH FARM. I know nothing of its history <3.1>. A well preserved stone built farmhouse which is partly stucco faced. The roof is thatched and windows are modern except for mullioned windows with dripstones in the West and South walls. Only one period of building could be detected. The cider house referred to in T2 has a corrugated iron roof otherwise the description is correct. It is stone built. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 174.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F3 JR 10-MAY-55.
- <3.1> SDO19027 Verbal communication: Parsons, Mrs. Oral: Mrs Parsons (tenant), Camesworth Farmhouse, Netherbury.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449885.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 47741 97245 (18m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NE |
| Civil Parish | Netherbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NE 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449885
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Netherbury 18
Record last edited
Dec 14 2022 2:37PM