Listed Building record MDO44606 - Brimley Farm, Stoke Abbott

House 130 yards north-east of Brimley Farm. Rubble and thatch, early 17th century and later. <1>

(ST 44500040) The two-storeyed 17th century house north of Brimley Farm, and 950 yards west-south-west of Stoke Abbott church, is rubble built with a thatched roof. It retains two original and later stone-mullioned windows and others with solid oak frames. Inside are some original plank and muntin partitions. <2>

Well preserved stone-built farmhouse as described above, now known as 'Brimley Farm'. The partitions referred to are still in situ. <3>

<1> DOE (HRR), 1950, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Beaminster Rural District 1950, 37 (Scheduling record). SDO17358.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 226 (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. … 11) House, N. of Brimley Farm and 950 yards W.S.W. of the church, retains two original and later stone-mullioned windows and others with solid oak frames. Inside the building are some original muntin and plank partitions.'

<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 12-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<3.1> Wyatt, Mrs, 1955, Oral: Mrs Wyatt (tenant), Brimley Farm, Stoke Abbott (Verbal communication). SDO18743.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 193100 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Nov 8 2022 4:09PM