Description

ST 82 SE MELBURY ABBAS QUARRY LANE

8/187 Manor Farmhouse
and farm buildings
16.8.60.

GV II

House, probably mid-C18 with late C19 wing. Attached late C19 range of
farm buildings right. Coursed, squared rubble with gable-ended slate
roof, stone kneelers and copings. Ashlar stacks at various positions
along ridge. Original house L-plan. 2 storeys, irregular fenestration.
2-light casements, some with and wome without glazing bars. Original
plank door in heavy frame. C19 front is symmetrical, 2 storeys, 3 bays.
4-part sashes. 4 panel door under wooden, gabled porch with shaped
barge-boards. Farm building range of single storey with loft. C20
sliding double doors. Irregular fenestration. 2 gabled loft doors
right. Slit ventilators. Internally the C18 part of the house has
shallow chamfered ceiling beams and some cast iron grates.

Listing NGR: ST8808320135

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26445032

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Recommended Books

• 
  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy