Higher Melcombe House With Attached Chapel
HIGHER MELCOMBE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED CHAPEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152413
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Melcombe House With Attached Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER MELCOMBE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED CHAPEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152413
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Melcombe House With Attached Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER MELCOMBE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED CHAPEL
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:
- HIGHER MELCOMBE HOUSE WITH ATTACHED CHAPEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melcombe Horsey
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 74944 02412
Details
ST 70 SE MELCOMBE HORSEY HIGHER MELCOMBE
9/153 26-1-56 Higher Melcombe House with attached chapel (formerly listed as Melcombe Horsey House) - I
Country House with attached chapel, possibly C15 origin with C16, C17, C18, and C19 additions and alterations. Chapel C17. C16 work for Sir John Horsey. Chapel for Sir Thomas Freke. Walls of banded flint and ashlar and render, roofs of slate with stone slate verges and gable ends. Various stacks. L-plan, chapel forming northern arm. 2 storeys. Varied fenestration, partially C17 square-headed, stone mullioned windows with returned labels.and C19 sashes and casements including an eastern canted bay. To the south the chapel has 2 windows each consisting of 3 lancets under 2-centred heads with returned labels. Between is a doorway with a chamfered, segmental-pointed head, continuous jambs and a stopped label. North chapel windows much altered but basic form is of 2-light 'perpendicular' tracery windows under 2-centred heads with returned labels. C17 stone bell-cote. Internal features (RCHM): Chapel has wagon roof of 8 bays with moulded ribs with foliate bosses and painted emblems,(it was originally plastered); early Cl8 staircase with cut strings, twisted balusters and moulded handrails; walls with bolection-moulded panelling dadoes; cellar with possible C15 doorway; drawing room fireplace with chamfered elliptical head and continuous jambs; various C17 fireplaces; chamber over drawing room has elaborate early C17 panelling and chimney piece together with a rich plaster ceiling of the early Cl7 with ribs and plants in relief; another chamber has a simpler plaster ceiling; C15 and C17 panelling. RCHM, Dorset, vol III, pp 168-170, no 3. Newman J and Pevsner N, The Buildings of England; Dorset, Penguin, 1972, p 281-2.
Listing NGR: ST7493902407
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104883
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset III Central, (1970), 168-170
Pevsner, N, Newman, J, The Buildings of England: Dorset, (1972), 281-282
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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