Listed Building record MDO45190 - Lawrence's Farmhouse, West Milton, Powerstock

The house is of 17THC. Date but has been much altered. <2>

The house is known as LAWRENCE'S HOUSE. It is owned and occupied by DR ROGERS who is away for a few days. <3>

A stone built residence in an excellent state of preservation with no external feature of dateable antiquity except for a large chimney piece in the west wall. No reliable authority was available for the change of name. <4>

"Name to be retained as LAWRENCE'S FARM" <5>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1904 (Map). SWX1540.

[SY 50159642] LAWRENCE'S FARM [T.I.]

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 185 (Monograph). SDO97.

'The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys; the walls are of rubble and the roofs are thatched or covered with modern materials. Some of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams and original fireplaces. … (25) Lawrence's Farm, house 200 yards E. of the modern church at W. Milton, has been much altered.'

<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F2 JR 27-APR-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<3.1> Bribant, Mrs, Oral: Mrs Bribant (daily help), Lawrence Farm, West Milton, Powerstock, 27.4.55 (Verbal communication). SDO19144.

<4> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 27-APR-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<5> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F3 FDC 02-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<5.1> Oral: Dr T Rogers LRCP (owner/occupier), Lawrence's Farm, West Milton, Powerstock, 2.5.55 (Verbal communication). SDO19145.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450810 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 24 2025 11:11AM