Listed Building record MDO27853 - Bedchester Farmhouse, Fontmell Magna

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Summary

A house built in the seventeenth century, but with later alterations. The walls of the building are predominantly of rubble, and the roof is thatched. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

'(14) Bedchester Farm (85011766), house, perhaps of late 17th-century origin, but extensively rebuilt, has ashlar walls and thatched roofs. Some original windows have iron casements with leaded glazing.' [1]


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 25 (Monograph). SDO99.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 25.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 85003 17651 (19m by 15m)
Map sheet ST81NE
Civil Parish Fontmell Magna; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 019 014
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 57
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205996
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Fontmell Magna 14

Record last edited

Mar 2 2022 1:52PM

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