Monument record MDO19000 - Nappers Mite, Dorchester; almshouse
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Summary
Almshouses founded 1615-6.
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Full Description
Napper's Almshouse or Nappier's Mite in Dorchester was founded ".... in 1615 by Sir Robert Napier of Middlemarsh, for ten poor men ...."although Hutchins later referred to an inscription over the door `Built to the honour of God, by Sir Robert Napper, knt 1615'. <1>
Drew also called the almshouse "Napper's Mite, founded by Sir Robert Napier" but gave a foundation date of 1616. <3>
Napier's Mite. 1616 (visual date stone) is a stone built almshouse in the process of being cleaned and internally reconstructed for use as commercial premises. <4>
Napper's Mite, now a minute shopping precinct, but built as almshouses for ten poor men in 1616 under the will of Sir Robert Napper. The street front is of 1842, but repeats the original arcading on the ground floor. Behind lies a tiny courtyard with one-storey rubble-stone ranges round. The chapel was in the south east corner, with a three-light arched window in the east wall. <5> <7>
No change. Now known as Napper's Mite. <8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 370-71.
- <2> SWX1328 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 1:500. 1:500. 1888.
- <3> SDO52 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1953. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1952. 74. 29-31.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 18-MAY-54.
- <5> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 116-7, no.19.
- <6> SDO10373 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1971.
- <7> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 91-2.
- <8> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 10-OCT-80.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453284.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69250 90475 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 18
- Listed Building (II*) 1219851: NAPPER'S MITE
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453284
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 19
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 12:20PM