Listed Building record MDO14704 - Lower Covey (formerly Lower Farmhouse), Chapel Lane, Yetminster

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Summary

A farmhouse with date stone 1707. The building has walls of rubble stone and a thatched roof with brick chimney stacks.

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Full Description

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West) (Monograph). SDO97.

‘The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys; the walls are of rubble and the roofs are thatched or covered with modern materials. Some of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams and original fireplaces. … a(25) Lower Farm, house 80 yards N.N.E. of (24), was built probably early in the 18th century and retains some original stone-mullioned windows with labels and a doorway with a four-centred head; the later porch has a stone panel with the initials T and S.F. 1707, probably reset. Inside the building, the W. room has a moulded surround to the fireplace and some panelling.’

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 59640 10904 (13m by 11m)
Map sheet ST51SE
Civil Parish Yetminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Yetminster 25

Record last edited

Jul 16 2015 1:54PM

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