Blashenwell Farm House
BLASHENWELL FARM HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323425
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Blashenwell Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- BLASHENWELL FARM HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323425
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Blashenwell Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLASHENWELL FARM 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:
- BLASHENWELL FARM HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corfe Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 95168 80283
Details
CORFE CASTLE BLASHENWELL SY 98 SE 3/8 20.11.59 Blashenwell Farm House GV II Farmhouse. Probably mid-C18, extended to west in late C18. Rubble stone walls, concrete tile roof replacing stone slates. One brick stack at left end, one at right end of original house and one in rear wing. T-shaped plan, with rear wing. 2 storeys. Gabled porch, with flush panel door in opening with stone lintol and brick jambs. Ground floor has 2 sashes with glazing bars under stone relieving arches. First floor has 2 similar sashes and a gabled dormer with casements with glazing bars. Right end extension - former cheese room, has double doors replacing a window. Short rear wing - 2 storeyed, in-matching construction, and an extension to this, at lower level, with part cob walls and corrugated asbestos roof. Some windows here retain lead lights. Lean-to extension at rear of main house, and one on rear wing. Small lean-to extension at right end of house. Internally, one ground floor room has large fireplace, built up. Some chamfered ceiling beams. Slatted door at rear of cheese room - now in later lean-to. (RCHM, Monument 131. Dorset. Vol. II).
Listing NGR: SY9516880283
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109160
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
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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