Ford Mead Cottage
FORD MEAD COTTAGE, DEEP FORD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119190
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Ford Mead Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FORD MEAD COTTAGE, DEEP FORD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119190
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Ford Mead Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORD MEAD COTTAGE, DEEP FORD LANE
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:
- FORD MEAD COTTAGE, DEEP FORD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chetnole
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6023708426
Details
ST 6008
6/11
31-7-61
CHETNOLE
DEEP FORD LANE
(North side)
Ford Mead Cottage
GV
II
Detached house. Late C15, of open-hall origin, altered in C16 and early C17.
Rubble stone walls, thatched roof, one brick stack left of door, one at
right end. 2 storeys - (originally one storey and attic). Possibly
originally a long house - the byre, at left end, rebuilt as a kitchen. C20
open timber porch with gabled tiled roof. C20 ledged door. Ground floor
has left of door, a 3-light stone mullioned window with hoodmould. 2 similar
windows right of door. First floor has 3 similar windows, without hoodmoulds -
all with inserted timber casements. Front wall rebuilt and raised in C17.
Internally, hall has large open fireplace with stone jambs, timber lintel
and remains of bread oven. Cruck posts visible in rear wall. The inserted
floor part renewed in C20 but retains one chamfered ceiling beam. Chamber
over hall has one true cruck and 2 jointed cruck trusses - one of these
altered when front wall raised - all smoke-blackened. Fireplace with stone
jambs and timber lintel. Roof over kitchen renewed. C20 single - storey
addition at rear. (RCHM Monument 4 (Dorset. Vol.I). "The Houses of Yetminster".
R Machin. University of Bristol, 1978.)
Listing NGR: ST6023708426
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106029
- 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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