The Old House is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1955. House. 3 related planning applications.
The Old House
- WRENN ID
- turning-soffit-soot
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 March 1955
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
WITCHAMPTON ST 9806 WITCHAMPTON VILLAGE
13/128 The Old House
18.3.55
GV II
Detached house. Probably C16. Timber framed walls, infilled and part rebuilt. Half hipped thatched roof, one brick stack in centre and one nearer left end. At right angles to road. One storey and attic. Main entrance front (north) has added porch, part brick, part open on timber posts, with hipped tiled roof. Part glazed door. Ground floor has one casement with lead lights, one with glazing bars, and 2 small plain casements. Attic has one dormer with casements with glazing bars, and one casement with lead lights under eaves. House of open hall form; main roof of Queen-post form with smoke-blackened timbers. One ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintel and bread oven. Deep chamfered and stopped ceiling beam in this room with inscribed initials "WS". Several other deep chamfered beams. Central ground floor room has C18 moulded timber fireplace surround. (R.C.H.M. Monument 10. Dorset Vol V).
Listing NGR: ST9883406498
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