Coombe Keynes hamlet [9]
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Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 2 Jun 2022
The Longhouse, nearer the camera, and Carter Barn, were originally built in the 16th century and altered in the early 17th century and in the 18th. The Longhouse is constructed of brick and stone, raised in plastered cob, all under a thatch roof. Long-house plan with byre at west end, cross-passage, hall and inner room - all originally open to roof. Originally an attached barn to The Longhouse, now a private house, Carters Barn has a stone front wall, and had a series of brick piers on the north, carrying the thatch roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323336 Coombe Keynes is a hamlet, and depopulated village in Dorset, some 1½ miles south of Wool and about 5 miles southwest of Wareham. Extensive settlement remains have been found by excavation to the east of the church, indicating that once there were many more buildings. The area of earthworks, extending to some 20 acres, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017260
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