Listed Building record MDO43365 - The Rookery, Fantley Lane, Lower Silton
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Summary
A house thought to have been built in the late eighteenth century. The building has walls of rubble and a tiled roof with stone slate verges and brick chimney stacks. Surviving features of the interior are reported to include cornices with egg-and-dart moulding and an 18th-century chimney piece. The house is reputed to contain murals by William Blake, painted over by a later occupant.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ST 78703038. The Rookery is a two storeyed house with rubble walls, which appears to be of the 18th century. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 79.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202632.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 78735 30398 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST73SE |
| Civil Parish | Silton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 73 SE 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202632
Record last edited
Feb 7 2022 4:55PM
