Description

MILTON ABBAS
BY 89 NW MILBORNE ROAD(East side)

6/85 Bagber Farmhouse,
including attached wall
and granary and Nos. 21
and 22 Bagber Cottages

II

Farmhouse with attached cottages. C17 origin (RCHM), altered in late C18, C19
and C20. Buildings grouped round a courtyard with a wing (No.22) extending to
north. Farmhouse, forming south range of courtyard, has plastered walls showing
evidence of stone and flint banding. Tiled roof, hipped at right end; brick end
stacks. Panelled door rear right end, with fanlight, under portico with Tuscan
columns and flat entablature, with iron trellis infill. Ground floor has 3 sashes
with glazing bars. First floor has 4 similar windows. At left end a single storey
wing, of flint, with tiled roof, forms west range of courtyard. At right end, a
2-storeyed wing with walls of flint and brick banding, and tiled roof, forms
east range. Attached to house at left end, a cob garden wall with tiled capping.
At left end of this an attached granary has brick-nogged timber-framed walls and
2-hipped tiled roof with slate eaves courses. No.21, the north range has walls of
brick and flint banding, raised in brick, and tiled roof. 2 storeys. Door and all
windows C20. No.22, attached to courtyard group on north has walls of stone and
flint with some brick banding, tiled roof, and central brick stack. 2 storeys.
Ledged door in gabled timber porch on brick base. Ground floor has 2 casements
with glazing bars and one C20 casement. First floor has 2 casements with glazing
bars. Blocked doorway at left end. No.21 included for group value. RCHM Monument
18. (Dorset. Vol.III) _________________________

Listing NGR: SY8079699238

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26591863

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