Blashenwell Farm House

CORFE CASTLE BLASHENWELL SY 98 SE 3/8 20.11.59 Blashenwell Farm House GV II Farmhouse. Probably mid-C18, extended to west in late C18. Rubble stone walls, concrete tile roof replacing stone slates. One brick stack at left end, one at right end of original house and one in rear wing. T-shaped plan, with rear wing. 2 storeys. Gabled porch, with flush panel door in opening with stone lintol and brick jambs. Ground floor has 2 sashes with glazing bars under stone relieving arches. First floor has 2 similar sashes and a gabled dormer with casements with glazing bars. Right end extension - former cheese room, has double doors replacing a window. Short rear wing - 2 storeyed, in-matching construction, and an extension to this, at lower level, with part cob walls and corrugated asbestos roof. Some windows here retain lead lights. Lean-to extension at rear of main house, and one on rear wing. Small lean-to extension at right end of house. Internally, one ground floor room has large fireplace, built up. Some chamfered ceiling beams. Slatted door at rear of cheese room - now in later lean-to. (RCHM, Monument 131. Dorset. Vol. II).

Listing NGR: SY9516880283