Listed Building record MDO12652 - The Abbey House, Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury
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Summary
The house dates from the sixteenth century to early seventeenth century, and was more or less rebuilt in the eighteenth century. North-West front of ashlar is of two storeys with basement and attic, the entrance in the eighteenth century was on this side. The present entrance in the south-east front has an early twentieth century castellated stone porch built up over earlier foundations, this incorporates fragments of medieval sculpture possibly from the medieval abbey of Shaftesbury. The foundations of the west end of the Abbey Church lie in the garden.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
(ST 8611 2288) Hotel [NAT]. <1>
Abbey House, ST 8611 2288. Two-storeyed with attic and cellar, has walls of ashlar and squared rubble and slate-covered roofs. It incorporates elements of an early C17th building, but appears to be largely of the C18th and later. <2>
Abbey House. The basement may incorporate remains of Abbey buildings. Grade 2. <3-4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1965.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 71-72.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 366.
- <4> SDO18623 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1973. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset District. 1-2.
- <5> SDO16469 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2018. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2017. 139.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 913748.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 86 22 (23m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Shaftesbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 13
- Listed Building (II) 1324776: THE ABBEY HOUSE
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 045 089
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 89
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 913748
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shaftesbury 89
Record last edited
Jun 27 2023 2:56PM