Listed Building record MDO10094 - Fordington Mill, Mill Street, Dorchester
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Summary
A nineteenth-century mill incorporating an arch and a panel with the initials ‘WC’, date 1590, and a carving in relief of a seated figure with an achievement of arms, now damaged and illegible. The mill has been altered to housing.
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Full Description
(SY 69979061) East Mills, 130 yards east north east of St George's Church, Fordington, was built in the late 18th century but incorporates a 16th century carved panel inscribed WC 1590. No doubt the panel was originally set on the house of the Churchill family at Fordington, long since demolished. The mill has now been converted into flats. Listed as Fordington Mill . <1> <4>
Mill (Fordington) (SY 700905) probably on or near the site of Estmull mentioned in 1422 Court Rolls and 'Luttshill also East Mill' referred to in 1615 (a). It is probable that 'the fulling mill' and 'the abbot of Bindon's mill mentioned in 1349, refers to the mill later known as 'east mill'. Other early references to a mill or mills here include 'molendinum de Fordinton' in 1199-1230 Pipe Rolls. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 114, 130.
- <2> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1971.
- <3> SWX2852 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. The place-names of Dorset, Part 1. 1. 358.
- <4> SDO16416 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset (Dorchester area). 12.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453551.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69970 90617 (24m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 18
- Listed Building (II) 1119042: FORDINGTON MILL
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 149
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 155
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453551
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 149
Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 1:14PM