Listed Building record MDO45084 - Melplash Farm, Netherbury
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Summary
A house built in the seventeenth century. The building is of stone. Surviving original features of the interior are reported to include a fireplace in the south wing.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The house is of 17thc. date. It retains an original 2-light window. <2>
Known as MELPLASH FARM. It has a 17th cent fireplace in a bedroom in the south wing but otherwise I know nothing of its history <3.1>. A well preserved stone built farmhouse. The west wing is a later addition which lacks any external dateable feature, but is well weathered. The south wing is the original portion and has the window referred to in T2 in its southern face. Classification in T2 is accepted. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1904.
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 26-APR-55.
- <3.1> SDO19050 Verbal communication: Mr Ford. Oral: Mr Ford (owner, occupier), Melplash Farm, Netherbury.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449975.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 4873 9836 (22m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NE |
| Civil Parish | Netherbury; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NE 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449975
Record last edited
Dec 15 2022 11:13AM
