Listed Building record MDO1350 - Holy Trinity Chapel, Leweston
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ST 63631232 Leweston (NAT) on site of Lewston (NR). (1)
The old house was standing in 1774 and was replaced by the present house about the end of the 18th century. A 16th century chapel stands nearby. (2,3)
The house, entirely of late 18th century date, is now known as St Antonys-Leweston School name-boards). There are no visible remains of the earlier property. The 16th century domestic chapel is in normal use. Both buildings are in good repair but neither is outstanding. (4)
Church of the Holy Trinity. Grade I.
Saint Artary's Convent (formerly listed as Lewerton Manor) Grade 2*. (5)
Mentioned. (6)
The present house stands on the site of Lewertons DMV which was demolished ca 1774 when the present house was built. Lewerton is first mentioned in 1145 in the Sherborne Cartulary. Coher mentions the fine house here in 1625 had recently been "much heartified...with buildings and acher ornaments." Hutchim implies that there were 33 tenants here in the early 1770's. (7-10)
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Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX2155 Monograph: 1866. Hutchins History of Dorset Vol 2. Hutchins J. 1870 (History of Dorset IV. Westminster: John Bower Nicholls. 128-132.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <3> SDO17384 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/096 RCHME Inventory: Dorset III (Central). DOEHHR (Sherborne RD Marh 1950 17 16/2).
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 133.
- <5> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 253-4.
- <6> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 04-NOV-77.
- <7> SWX1569 Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset. 34, 36.
- <8> SWX8143 Cartographic materials: Gerard, T (Coker, J ). 1732. A Survey of Dorsetshire. . Creed J. 1980. Cohers' Survey of Dorsetshire. Sherborne: Dorset Publishing Co. 121.
- <9> SDO16359 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset (Parishes of Alton Pancras, Bishops Caundle, Buckland Newton, Caundle Marsh, Folke, Hermitage, Hilfield, Holnest, Holwell, Melcombe Horsey, Minterne Magna etc). 48. 26-7.
- <10> SDO10391 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1989. The place-names of Dorset, Part 3. 3. 342.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199573.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6368 1236 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61SW |
| Civil Parish | Leweston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 061 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 SW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199573
Record last edited
Mar 23 2022 11:32AM