Description

CHETNOLE ST 6007 VILLAGE STREET (East side)

7/26 Chetnole Farm House

- II

Detached farmhouse. Late C16, part rebuilt in late C17. Probably originally a long-house - the byre rebuilt as a kitchen. Rubble stone walls, roof of northern section slated. Southern section - the rebuilt byre - thatched. One plastered stack left of entry, one at right end. One storey and attic. Now of 3 room and cross-passage plan. C20 stone porch with gabled tiled roof, has ledged door with side-lights. Inner door has 4-centred stone arch with carved head over. In northern - older section, left of door, ground floor has 2 casements with moulded timber frames and lead lights. Attic has 3 casements with lead lights in a large hipped dormer. In south section, ground floor has 2 casements with lead lights. Attic has a double dormer with 2 casements with lead lights. C20 single-storey extension at right end, of stone, with tiled roof, and 3 casements with lead lights. 2-storeyed rear extension with twin gables, and a later single-storey lean-to extension. Internally, the late C16 hall has a large fireplace with moulded stone surround and very deep lintel. Deeply chamfered intersecting ceiling beams. 4-centred arched doorway Into cross-passage, with early ledged door. Plank and muntin partition between hall and inner roof, with 4-centred arched doorway and early ledged door. Kitchen has large open fireplace with deep timber lintel and bread oven. One exposed ceiling beam. (RCHM Monument 13 (Dorset. Vol.I). R Machin. "The Houses of Yetminster". University of Bristol. 1978.)

Listing NGR: ST6037707393

External Links

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