Listed Building record MDO9660 - Quarleston Farmhouse, Winterborne Stickland

A farmhouse formed around an open-roof hall of early 15th-century date, with additions in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. It is likely that this building is the remains of the manor house of Quarleston, which is described as comprising a hall, a bakehouse and a kitchen in 1437. The building has walls of banded flint and ashlar, partly rendered, and tiled roofs with stone slate verges.

QUARLESTON FARM (83650399), house, stands 700 yds. S. of the church; it is of one and two storeys and has walls of banded flint and ashlar, partly rendered, and tiled roofs with stone-slate verges. In 1437 the manor house of Quarleston comprised a hall, a bakehouse and a kitchen the W. part of the N. range of Quarleston farmhouse, presumably the former manor house, still incorporates an open-roofed hall of the first half of the 15th century. The E. part of the N. range, separated from the hall by a through-passage and also defined by vertical joints, is of the 16th century. The E. range and a two-storied projection in the angle between the two ranges are of the 17th century. The W. end of the N. range and the S. wall of the E. range are of the 19th century. <2,3> Quarlestone Farmhouse. Grade 2*. <4,5>

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