Monument record MDO1236 - Monastic house at Church Farm, Hermitage
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Summary
Church Farm at Hermitage has been suggested as the site of a monastic house founded before 1300 and dissolved after 1424.
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Full Description
Blackmore or Hermitage. The hermitage existed by 1300 and was for brothers under a prior following a rule apparently similar to the Austin friars. Its foundation is usually attributed to Edmund earl of Cornwall who died in 1300, but an Inquisition held in Shaftesbury in 1325 makes it more probable the earl Reginald, 1140-1175, was the actual founder. When the home became vacant in 1424 it changed its style and became known as the free chapel of St Mary. It was granted by Henry VIII to Cerne Abbey in 1513. <3, 5, 6>
Church Farm: "By this is ye Chapell of Armetage" with reference to an old map dated 1616. <4>
The present Church Farm is a mainly early 19th century house of rubble and ashlar dressing with a slated roof and stone casements. It probably incorporates earlier work. <5>
Church Farm is as described by the DOE <5>. No work earlier than the 19th century is externally visible in the fabric of the building or in its outhouses. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SWX7265 Map: Crawford, O G S. Annotated record map 6 inch. 6 inch to 1 mile.
- <3> SWX1805 Monograph: Page, W (Ed). 1908. The Victoria History of the County of Dorset 2. 2. 96-7.
- <4> SDO17342 Serial: 1929. Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries 19. 19. 266-8.
- <5> SDO17394 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1950. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Sherborne Rural District 1950.
- <6> SDO17348 Monograph: Knowles, D, and Hadcock, R N. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales.
- <7> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 27-OCT-77.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198841.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6496 0692 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60NW |
| Civil Parish | Hermitage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 053 005
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 NW 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198841
Record last edited
Dec 23 2021 10:15AM
