Forde Grange, and Two Attached Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1983. Farmhouse.

Forde Grange, and Two Attached Cottages

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 April 1983
Type
Farmhouse
Address
Forde Grange, and Two Attached Cottages, Wheelhouse Lane, Thorncombe
OS grid reference
ST 365 046
Coordinates
50.83795, -2.90213
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Forde Grange, along with two attached cottages, is a former farmhouse that dates back to the 16th century or earlier, with alterations from the 17th century and later. The building features rubble walls with stone quoins and stone copings on the gable ends. It has a slate roof with two brick stacks at the ridge and stands at one and a half storeys tall. The façade has a seven-window range with casements that have wooden frames and glazing bars. There are six half-dormers with pitched slate roofs and bargeboards, dating from the 19th century. A straight joint can be seen between the fourth and fifth windows from the left. To the left, there is a porch with an elliptical-headed arch key and imposts, all made of stone.

Inside, on the right side, there is an excellent studded plank door with strap hinges, dating from the 16th or 17th century. The left side features plastered-over crucks, and the ceiling beams are heavily moulded on the vertical sides and chamfered off. A datestone above a blocked fireplace reads "Esq F.G. 1749". The building also contains three sets of crucks.

Local climate

Forde Grange, and Two Attached Cottages receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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