Listed Building record MDO9439 - Woodsford Farm, Woodsford

Woodsford Manor (a) is a brick-built house with modern windows which lacks the appearance of antiquity. The interior, however, contains some panelling which Mr. Paul refers to as "circa 1400" although he did not know the construction date of the house. Other features of the interior include very old fireplaces and exceptionally thick walls. <2>

Woodsford Manor is an incorrect name for the house; it should be known as Woodsford Farm. <3>

Woodsford Farm of two storeys, attic and basement, with stone walls and slated roof, was built c.1600 on an L-shaped plan with main range running E. to W. and a wing to the N. which has been partly removed; modern additions have been made to the N. and to the E.
Projecting from the middle of the original S. front is a small staircase wing; this front retains original stone-mullioned windows. Inside, the ground floor has moulded muntin and plank partitions and, in the W. room panelling repaired with contemporary material brought from a house in Guildford. An overmantel of arcaded panelling is from the same source; the fireplace has a moulded, depressed four-centred stone head and continuous jambs. On the first floor is a similar but chamfered fireplace over which is scratched a Cross and IHS.

Barn, to N.E., also of c.1600, has a high brick plinth, buttressed on the W. side, with some stone footings perhaps of earlier date. Above the brickwork the walls are timber-framed and weather-boarded and the roof is supported on sling-brace trusses (cf. Bloxworth 28 (Pt. I, Fig. p. lxv), Mordern 29, 47, 50). There were formerly porches to E. and W. but only that to the E. remains. <5>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 76249058) Woodsford Farm formerly Manor House (NR)

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 06-DEC-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<2.1> Paul, N, Mr N Paul (owner), Woodsford Manor (Verbal communication). SDO20117.

<3> Dunster, W, Oral: W Dunster (secretary), Woodsford Ltd (Verbal communication). SDO20118.

<4> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 76249058) Woodsford Farm and remains of Manor House (NR)

<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 400 (Monograph). SDO149.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454855 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Sep 9 2023 7:11AM