Listed Building record MDO14949 - Abbeylands, 48 Cheap Street, Sherborne
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Summary
Late 16th century house, with an addition of 1649.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Abbeylands : A house built probbly late in the 16th. Cent. With an addition of 1649 on the S.W. The three gables have exposed timber framing, and there are some original oak framed windows and restored stone mullioned windows in the house. <2>
The building is still called Abbeylands ; part of it is old, but there are large modern extensions which form a House of Sherborne School. <3>
ST 63831667 The late 16th. Cent. Building has an E. frontage on Cheap Street, and has a lower storey of stone, with jettied timber construction above. The S.W. part of the house is of stone, and a doorway at the S.E. corner incorporates the date "1649". The building is in good condition with minor modern additions and alterations. The roof is of stone slates. <5>
The adjoining modern houses, to the W.S.W. of the 16-17th cent. One, are also called Abbeylands, and are intercommunicating. The Abbeylands. <4> <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO10373 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1928.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 215.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 18-JUL-55.
- <3.1> SDO18007 Verbal communication: Woods, F. 1955. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Mr F Woods, House-Porter, Abbeylands.
- <4> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
- <5> SDO12545 Digital archive: English Heritage. 2006. Listed buildings data disk.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199452.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 63831 16673 (14m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 48
- Listed Building (II*) 1324329: ABBEYLANDS
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 36
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199452
Record last edited
May 19 2022 2:14PM