Nether Cerne Manor
NETHER CERNE MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216513
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Nether Cerne Manor
- Statutory Address:
- NETHER CERNE MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216513
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Nether Cerne Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- NETHER CERNE MANOR
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:
- NETHER CERNE MANOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nether Cerne
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 66983 98233
Details
NETHER CERNE SY 69 NE - 4/102 Nether Cerne Manor, (formerly listed as 26-1-56 Nether Cerne House)
GV II
Small Manor House. Late C17 at centre, with early C18 addition to east, and early C19 addition at right angles to west. Knapped flint and dressed stone walls, with chalk block quoins for original block. Asbestos slate roofs with stone gable- copings having moulded kneelers. C19 brick stacks on south-west gable, inner east gable and east end gable. L-plan, by addition. 2 storeys and attics. South elevation: 4 windows in total, 3 to original range and one to the addition. Mainly 2-light Ham stone mullions, hollow-chamfered, separate labels over ground floor windows, 3-light at right ground. The C18 addition has a 4-light (ground) and 2-light over. C20 metal casements with rectangular lead lights. Entrance, left of centre, with straight-chamfered jambs and square head. 6 flush-panel door with small reeding, early C19. Doorway on north side of east range, with large straight- chamfered jambs and four-centre head, possibly re-used material. Plank door with long strap-hinges. West elevation, 2 storeys with attics, 3 windows, tall sashes with thin glazing-bars (16 panes). Some Crown glass. Centre ground floor window, C20 to match. Separate labels over all windows. Outshut at north end, with pentice roof and 3-light hollow-chamfered stone mullion. Interior: flagstones throughout hall, some very large 7ft x 3ft. Former Hall (Dining Room) and Service end have mid-chamfered ceiling beams with stepped stops, late C17. Large open fireplace in East end wall, brick-jambed and with straight- chamfered lintel. RCHM Dorset I, p.85 (2))
Listing NGR: SY6698098232
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 401931
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset I West, (1952), 85
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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