Listed Building record MDO16064 - Orchard Farmhouse, Horton

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Summary

A house built in the late 18th century. The two-storey building has brick walls and a tiled roof. The initials β€˜IC’ and date 1777 are worked in dark brick in the red brick of the west end of the building.

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Full Description

SU 03050752. Horton House, built in 1777, is a two-storey building with brick walls and tiled roofs. <1>


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 36 (Monograph). SDO129.

β€˜(5) HORTON HOUSE (03050752), of two storeys with brick walls and tiled roofs, was built in 1777. The S. front is symmetrical and of five bays, with a central doorway and with sashed windows and keystones. The gabled W. wall, without openings, has the date of construction and the initials IC worked in blue headers. Inside, the plan is of class T.’

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213092 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 36.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213092.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SU 03052 07524 (19m by 19m)
Map sheet SU00NW
Civil Parish Horton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 013 005
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 52
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213092
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Horton 5

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 11:12AM

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