Bagber Farmhouse, Including Attached Wall And Granary And Nos 21 And 22 Bagber Cottages

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

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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