Crockways
CROCKWAYS, DORCHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287682
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Crockways
- Statutory Address:
- CROCKWAYS, DORCHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287682
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Crockways
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROCKWAYS, DORCHESTER ROAD
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:
- CROCKWAYS, DORCHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Maiden Newton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 61363 95834
Details
MAIDEN NEWTON SY 69 NW DORCHESTER ROAD (South side)
3/97 Crockways
- II
Farmhouse, extended, converted to 2 cottages and reconverted C20 to one. C16 former open hall at north end, extended south in C17, and further extended in roughly C17 style using salvaged material in C20. No straight joint between C20 work and earlier work. Banded flint and stone walls throughout, including C20 work. Thatch roof with stone gable-coping at east end, ridge lower at west end. Two stone stacks on ridge, 2 storeys (east) and 1½ storeys (west). 6 windows in total C20 west end: 2- and 3-light stone mullions with hollow chamfers and fixed lead lights, all re-used material. At former open hall (west) 2-light renewed wooden casements with lead lights and wooden cills. Two storey porch at east end, gabled, entirely C20. Doorway with re-used depressed- arch head.
Interior: West end, mid jointed-cruck truss originally with collars, originally two-bay open hall. Ceiled. Open fireplace with straight-chamfered stone jambs, stopped, wooden lintel with similar chamfer. Bread oven in left hand side. Plank-and-muntin partition, filled with brick nogging, C20. Ceiling-beams with 5 in. chamfer and roll-and-tongue stop. In C17 extension, 3 ceiling-beams re-used from Coombe Cottage, Beaminster, C16, re-used in 1969. Most unusual beams: slightly hollow chamfer with 7 chip-carved square paterae per side of the beam, stops carved by present owner. (RCHM. Dorset I, p.153 (13).)
Listing NGR: SY6136395834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 401648
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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