Fairings
FAIRINGS, QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119124
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Fairings
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRINGS, QUEEN STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119124
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Fairings
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAIRINGS, QUEEN STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRINGS, QUEEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yetminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59332 10796
Details
YETMINSTER ST 5910 QUEEN STREET (West side)
11/165 Fairings 31.7.61
GV II
House at right end of terrace. Late C16-early C17, altered, enlarged and converted into 2 cottages in C18 - now restored as one house. Rubble stone walls, thatched roof with flush coped gable at left end of front wall (termination of rear wing) with pineapple finial. One brick stack at right end and one near centre. L-shaped plan with C18 rear wing at left end. 2 storeys. At left end, under gable, blocked doorway, and one sash with glazing bars on each floor. In main right range; ledged door. Ground floor has one 3-light and one 5-light stone mullioned window with hoodmoulds, and casements with horizontal centre bar. First floor has 3 similar 3-light windows. Internally: in main range, centre ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintel. Some exposed chamfered ceiling beams. Doorway into kitchen with depressed 4-centred arch. One first floor room bias fireplace with 4-centred stone arch. C18 plank and muntin partition on first floor. Attached outbuilding range at end of rear wing, with slate roof - now part of house. (RCHM Monument 9. Dorset. Vol. I R Machin. "The Houses of Yetminster." University of Bristol. 1978.)
Listing NGR: ST5933210796
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106182
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1952)
Machin, R, The Houses of Yetminster, (1978)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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