Building record MDO46880 - Forston Barn, Charminster
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Summary
A barn thought to have been built in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, with later rebuilding in places. The building has walls of banded flint and rubble, with brick quoins.
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Full Description
Forston Barn, situated 100 yards south west of Pulston Barn has banded flint and rubble walls with brick quoins and a thatched roof. It probably dates from the late C17th or early C18th, with later rebuilding at the south end and in the transeptal bays. (Another Forston Barn is also shown on OS 6" 1903 at SY 671965). <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 70.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452952.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66615 95218 (19m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 32
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452952
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 18
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 4:34PM
