Rookers (Or Rookery) Farmhouse, Including Attached Ouitbuildings at Rear
ROOKERS (OR ROOKERY) FARMHOUSE, INCLUDING ATTACHED OUITBUILDINGS AT REAR, BATCOMBE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304203
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Rookers (Or Rookery) Farmhouse, Including Attached Ouitbuildings at Rear
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKERS (OR ROOKERY) FARMHOUSE, INCLUDING ATTACHED OUITBUILDINGS AT REAR, BATCOMBE ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304203
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Rookers (Or Rookery) Farmhouse, Including Attached Ouitbuildings at Rear
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKERS (OR ROOKERY) FARMHOUSE, INCLUDING ATTACHED OUITBUILDINGS AT REAR, BATCOMBE 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:
- ROOKERS (OR ROOKERY) FARMHOUSE, INCLUDING ATTACHED OUITBUILDINGS AT REAR, BATCOMBE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Leigh
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 62187 07778
Details
LEIGH ST 60 NW BATCOMBE ROAD
5/34 Rookers (or Rookery) Farm House, 11-7-51 including attached outbuildings at rear
- II
Farmhouse. Probably mid-late C16 origin, altered in mid-C17 and C18. "Rubble stone walls, thatched roof, hipped at right end. One brick stack in front wing, one stone stack in rear wing. One storey and attic. L-shaped plan - front range of 3-room and cross-passage type - possibly of long-house origin. Door into cross-passage with carved stone round-arched head. Coat of Arms over, dated 1663. Ledged door. Ground floor has 3 casements with centre glazing bar. Attic has four 1/2-dormers with similar casements. Rear-kitchen - wing of similar construction and date. At right end of front range a C20 brick extension, single-storeyed, with patent tile roof. At left end, a stone lean-to extension, with corrugated asbestos roof. Internally, left ground floor room has deep chamfered ceiling beam; - similar beams in cross-passage. Kitchen, in rear wing has very large open fireplace with timber lintel - possible evidence of curing chamber. Deep chamfered ceiling beam. At rear of kitchen a cross-passage and beyond this a former brewhouse. Beyond this, attached to main building, a cowshed range, with rubble stone walls and patent tile roof. (RCHM Monument 16 (Dorset. Vol.I). R Machin. "The Houses of Yetminster." University of Bristol, 1978)
Listing NGR: ST6218707778
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106052
- 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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