Building record MDO44598 - Charlton Dairy Farm, north of Knowlton, Woodlands
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Summary
Dairy farm house of two storeys with attics. Now abandoned and ruinous. The building appears to date from the 17th century.
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Full Description
(SU 02561062) Charlton Dairy Farm (NAT). <1>
(15) Charlton Dairy Farm (02561062), house, of two storeys with attics, has walls of brick and of squared rubble with bands of knapped flint, and a tiled roof. Now abandoned and ruinous, the building appears to date from the 17th century. The S. front, with a chamfered ashlar plinth and heavy squared rubble quoins, has plain square-headed openings asymmetrically disposed in four bays. The gabled E. and W. ends have inclined coping above shaped kneelers, and attic windows of one and two square-headed lights with chamfered stone surrounds; those on the E. are blocked. A ground-floor doorway in the W. wall gives access to a small bake-house. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2>XY SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 113. [Mapped feature: #634002 ]
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213853.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0256 1062 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 74
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213853
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Woodlands 15
Record last edited
Mar 1 2023 4:41PM