Building record MDO47097 - Mapperton Farmhouse, Sturminster Marshall

SY 906987. Mapperton Farmhouse built of cob in the mid 18th century probably had a thatched roof. Early in the 19th century the house was extended to the west in brick with some stone, and the original front was faced in brick and remodelled. The roof is now tiled. <2>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 906987) Mapperton Farm (NAT)

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 290 (Monograph). SDO149.

'The following monuments unless otherwise described are in Mapperton and are of one storey with attics, with cob walls and thatched roofs. … (38) Mapperton Farm (906987) was built with cob walls and probably a thatched roof in the mid 18th century. It has a two-room plan with a central entrance. Early in the 19th century the house was extended to the W. in brick with some stone, and the original front was faced in brick and remodelled. The whole roof is now tiled.'

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457361 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Sep 8 2023 3:04PM