Listed Building record MDO14371 - Building ten metres south-east of Clifton House (The Library), Clifton Maybank

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Summary

Mid sixteenth century building, the original use of which is uncertain, now housing the library. It has dressed stone walls with Ham stone dressings and clay-tile roofs with stone gable-copings.

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[ST 57651390. S.E. of Clifton House [ie MDO14370] is an e.16thc. building, apparently unrelated to the original house. It contains a number of original windows, has a projecting stair turret at the N.W. angle, and an original roof structure. There is evidence on the N. wall that a wing once extended to the N. <1> The building is not named. The building is in excellent condition and as described in T.2. <5>

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1873. The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 4. 3rd edition. IV. 425-6, 430.
  • <2>XY Monograph: Heath, S, and Prideaux, W. 1907. Some Dorset Manor Houses. 77. [Mapped feature: #254864 ]
  • <3> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1913. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1913. 34. pxxxvii (meeting).
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. OS 6" 1938.
  • <5> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 98-99.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 06-JUL-55.
  • <6.1> Unpublished document: Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments. Oral: Mrs G Turnbull 2.7.55 (Owner & Occupier) Clifton Maybank Sherborne.
  • <7> Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of South Somerset 1987. Montacute. Oct-87 66.
  • <8> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 196180.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 5766 1389 (16m by 10m)
Map sheet ST51SE
Civil Parish Clifton Maybank; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 51 SE 7
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 196180

Record last edited

Oct 4 2022 1:45PM

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