Building record M17477 - Forest Farm

Summary

FARMSTEAD (Modern)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 65655 79718 (73m by 44m)
Map sheet SK67NE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Babworth, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Named 'Morton Forest'. (1)
Farmstead with buildings forming a range leading from farmhouse consisting of 1. Red brick farmhouse with gabled slate roof, casement windows in segmentla headed openings 2. Red brick stable with gabled pantile roof 3. Red brick dovecote with gabled pantile roof and brick flight holes and sunning ledges, dentiallted eaves and segmental headed openings 4. Red brick barn with gabled and hipped pantile roof, dentillated eaves, large diamond shaped breathers and large segmental headed doorway now blocked 5. Red brick shed with hipped pantile roof, dentillated eaves and segmental headed openings 6. Redbrick cartshed with hipped pantile roof supported by cast iron columns on ashlar bases. (2)
Early-19th century farm, originally called 'Morton Forest', red brick with pantile roofs. (3)
Locally Listed by Bassetlaw District Council (BDC Ref: 917) (4).


<1> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<2> N.C.C, 2004, Historic Farmsteads Survey (year 1) (Unpublished document). SNT1959.

<3> Bassetlaw District Council, 2020, Bassetlaw Local List (Unpublished document). SNT5220.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Sanderson G. 1835. 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in.
  • <2> Unpublished document: N.C.C. 2004. Historic Farmsteads Survey (year 1). 1.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Bassetlaw District Council. 2020. Bassetlaw Local List.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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