Fairings

YETMINSTER ST 5910 QUEEN STREET (West side)

11/165 Fairings 31.7.61

GV II

House at right end of terrace. Late C16-early C17, altered, enlarged and converted into 2 cottages in C18 - now restored as one house. Rubble stone walls, thatched roof with flush coped gable at left end of front wall (termination of rear wing) with pineapple finial. One brick stack at right end and one near centre. L-shaped plan with C18 rear wing at left end. 2 storeys. At left end, under gable, blocked doorway, and one sash with glazing bars on each floor. In main right range; ledged door. Ground floor has one 3-light and one 5-light stone mullioned window with hoodmoulds, and casements with horizontal centre bar. First floor has 3 similar 3-light windows. Internally: in main range, centre ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintel. Some exposed chamfered ceiling beams. Doorway into kitchen with depressed 4-centred arch. One first floor room bias fireplace with 4-centred stone arch. C18 plank and muntin partition on first floor. Attached outbuilding range at end of rear wing, with slate roof - now part of house. (RCHM Monument 9. Dorset. Vol. I R Machin. "The Houses of Yetminster." University of Bristol. 1978.)

Listing NGR: ST5933210796