Listed Building record MDO17023 - Dunshay Manor House, Worth Matravers
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Summary
A house built in the seventeenth century, thought to be on the site of a medieval manor house.
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Full Description
30/17 II Downshay Farmhouse. House in rubble, ashlar and stone slate. L-shaped plan. 2s Stone mullioned windows. East elevation has 2 projecting wings between which is 2s. porch, with semi-circular-headed arch to entrance. Internally there are panelling and other contemporary features. C.17. <1>
Dunshay Manor of roughly square plan with two gables flanking a central porch is of two storeys and dates from the 17th century although partly rebuilt in 1906. The house is presumed to stand on the site of a medieval manor house which Leland stated belonged to Alice Breuer (circa 1220), who gave marble from her quarries (see SY 97 NE 3) for the building of Salisbury Cathedral. <3>
Additional Bibliography. <4>
Dunshay Manor is as described by authorities<1> and <2> but in <1> it is wrongly named Downshay Farmhouse which is a modern building 100m to the SE. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX2549 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1952. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wareham and Purbeck Rural District 1952.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 413.
- <4> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 500.
- <5> SWX2904 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of Purbeck amendment 1984.
- <6> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 25-APR-86.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS52/F59/2.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456368.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 98085 79637 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456368
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Worth Matravers 21
Record last edited
Dec 8 2022 7:02AM
