The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303482
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303482
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE
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:
- THE OLD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Witchampton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 98834 06498
Details
WITCHAMPTON ST 9806 WITCHAMPTON VILLAGE
13/128 The Old House
18.3.55
GV II
Detached house. Probably C16. Timber framed walls, infilled and part rebuilt. Half hipped thatched roof, one brick stack in centre and one nearer left end. At right angles to road. One storey and attic. Main entrance front (north) has added porch, part brick, part open on timber posts, with hipped tiled roof. Part glazed door. Ground floor has one casement with lead lights, one with glazing bars, and 2 small plain casements. Attic has one dormer with casements with glazing bars, and one casement with lead lights under eaves. House of open hall form; main roof of Queen-post form with smoke-blackened timbers. One ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintel and bread oven. Deep chamfered and stopped ceiling beam in this room with inscribed initials "WS". Several other deep chamfered beams. Central ground floor room has C18 moulded timber fireplace surround. (R.C.H.M. Monument 10. Dorset Vol V).
Listing NGR: ST9883406498
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 107587
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1975)
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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