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Stafford House

Hob Uid: 454999
Location :
Dorset
West Stafford
Grid Ref : SY7244090010
Summary : A country house, formerly the manor house of the vanished village of Frome Billet. The original 16th wing was enlarged in 1633 and the house was enlarged again in c1848. Listed.
More information : (SY 72449001) Stafford House and remains of (NAT)
Manor House (NR). (1)

Stafford House, a coursed and squared rubble building of two
storeys with attics was formerly known as Frome House and was
once the manor house of the now deserted village of Frome
Billet (see SY NW 5). The main part of the present house is
E-shaped and dated 1633 on the porch, although it incorporates
as its south wing part of a 16th century house. The house was
enlarged in 1848-50, but in keeping with the earlier detail. (2)

SY 72449000. `Stafford House' (name confirmed) as described by
Authy 2. (3)

Stafford House; Grade 1. (4)

Stafford House and garden wall. Grade I. (5)
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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source details : RCHM Dorset 2 pt 2 1970 265-267 No 5
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Source details : F1 JGB 29-NOV-79
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Source details : MHLG (Prov HHR) Dorchester RD Oct 1951 53
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Source details : DOE (HHR) West Dorset District Mar-1987 121
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C16th
Monument End Date : 1599
Monument Start Date : 1500
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Enlarged in 1633
Monument End Date : 1633
Monument Start Date : 1633
Monument Type : Country House, Date Stone
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Enlarged c1848
Monument End Date : 1868
Monument Start Date : 1828
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 106396
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 79 SW 16
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Related Warden Records :
Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1979-11-29
End Date : 1979-11-29