Listed Building record MDO21124 - 7 Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas

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Summary

Former abbey tenements, now private house. Early sixteenth century, with nineteenth century and later re-fashioning. Knapped flint and banded stone plinth, plastered jettied walls.

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

"Barnwells" and No 7 have Georgian refenestration and the half-timbering is obscured by plaster. "Abbey Cottage" and "The Pitchmarket" are outstanding for retaining most of their original features and the timberwork is exceptional. The row of cottages have stone flag roofs with renewed brick chimneys. The group is centred at ST 66570122. Cottage names verified by nameplates. (4)

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 80.
  • <3> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF034114 1 ABBEY STREET, CERNE ABBAS.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 15-JUL-77.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199113.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 514409.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 66564 01219 (12m by 15m)
Map sheet ST60SE
Civil Parish Cerne Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 027 005 A
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 90
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199113
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 514409
  • National Buildings Record: 34114
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cerne Abbas 5

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Mar 22 2024 6:27PM

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