Listed Building record MDO23646 - Grighay Farmhouse, Sadborow, Thorncombe

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Summary

Seventeenth century farmhouse with rubble walls with stone quoins and a thatched roof with brick 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), 248 (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 covered with thatch or modern materials. Some of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams and original fireplaces.
… (27) Grighay Farm, house on the S. edge of the parish over 1 m. S. of the church, has various later additions. The porch has an outer archway with moulded jambs and segmental head. Inside the building is an original muntin and plank partition.’

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). 248.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 38039 01542 (22m by 16m)
Map sheet ST30SE
Civil Parish Thorncombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 112 027
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Thorncombe 27

Record last edited

May 22 2015 11:41AM

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