Listed Building: LYNCH FARM HOUSE (109251)

CORFE CASTLE KINGSTON HILL (East side) SY 98 SE 3/98 Lynch Farm House 20.11.59 GV II House, former farmhouse. Early C17, enlarged later in C17, altered and enlarged to west in C19. Coursed rubble stone walls - left end section plastered, stone slate roof with coped gable to front projection, one brick stack at right end, one right of centre and one plastered stack near right end. 2 storeys. Projecting block at front houses stair and probable garderobe. This has a splayed offset at ground floor cill level and one at first floor level. Small opening - blocked, at ground level in left flank wall. In front wall of projection, ground floor has a stone mullioned window with casements with centre horizontal bar. Right of the projection, a part-glazed panelled door. Ground floor has one stone mullioned window with casements with centre horizontal bar. First floor, one casement with similar glazing. Left of the projection, ground and first floors each have 2 casements with glazing bars. 2-storey rear extension, in matching construction. In rear wall of main house, some windows retain lead lights. Internally, some exposed chamfered ceiling beams. Present stair, in projection, appears C19, but is offset in this. Space at side probably originally garderobe. (RCHM, Monument 128. Dorset. Vol. II). Listing NGR: SY9593580072

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Jun 24 2009 4:12AM