Ford Mead Cottage

ST 6008 6/11 31-7-61

CHETNOLE DEEP FORD LANE (North side) Ford Mead Cottage

GV II

Detached house. Late C15, of open-hall origin, altered in C16 and early C17. Rubble stone walls, thatched roof, one brick stack left of door, one at right end. 2 storeys - (originally one storey and attic). Possibly originally a long house - the byre, at left end, rebuilt as a kitchen. C20 open timber porch with gabled tiled roof. C20 ledged door. Ground floor has left of door, a 3-light stone mullioned window with hoodmould. 2 similar windows right of door. First floor has 3 similar windows, without hoodmoulds - all with inserted timber casements. Front wall rebuilt and raised in C17. Internally, hall has large open fireplace with stone jambs, timber lintel and remains of bread oven. Cruck posts visible in rear wall. The inserted floor part renewed in C20 but retains one chamfered ceiling beam. Chamber over hall has one true cruck and 2 jointed cruck trusses - one of these altered when front wall raised - all smoke-blackened. Fireplace with stone jambs and timber lintel. Roof over kitchen renewed. C20 single - storey addition at rear. (RCHM Monument 4 (Dorset. Vol.I). "The Houses of Yetminster". R Machin. University of Bristol, 1978.)

Listing NGR: ST6023708426