Monument record MDO2676 - Holditch Court Tower, Holditch Court Lane, Thorncombe
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Summary
Tower, the remains of a fifteenth century fortified manor, with chert rubble walls with stone string courses on corner stair-turret.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 34490219) Holditch Court (NR)
(ST 34480215) Tower (NR) (1)
Holditch Court, built as a gate-house early in the 16th century and extended in the 17th century, is a two-storeyed, rubble and flint house with tiled roofs. It retains two of the original windows, and inside is an original doorway. The tower, situated south-east of the house, formed part of a semi-fortified manor house of late medieval date, and traces of a rectangular stone building can be seen 16 yards to the south-east. Immediately to the south are traces of a bank and scarp and of another bank, which may represent a defensive enclosure. The remains of a fishpond can be seen north-east of the house. (2-3)
The fishpond to the east of the house is now used as a duck-pond. The tower is in a ruinous state (see photograph) and the remains of the stone building 16 yards south-east of it have been obliterated. The banks and scarps to the south have been partly demolished and form no coherent pattern. (4)
Holditch Court. The tower is Grade I.
Holditch Court. The tower, of C15th date is listed Grade I.
Holditch Court Farmhouse, is circa 1500 with major C17th alterations and listed Grade II. (5-6)
Listed as a strong house by Cathcart King. (7)
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO17358 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1950. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Beaminster Rural District 1950. 38.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 247.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 02-MAR-55.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <5> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 421.
- <6> SDO16340 Monograph: Cathcart-King, D J. 1983. Castellarium anglicanum: an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the islands. 1. 130.
- <7> SDO16425 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Dorset (Parishes of Bettiscombe, Marshwood and Thorncombe). 44.
- <8> SDO16404 Unpublished document: Blatchford, C. 2018. Land at Holditch Court Farm North, Holditch, Nr Chard, Dorset. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording..
- <9> SDO16404 Unpublished document: Blatchford, C. 2018. Land at Holditch Court Farm North, Holditch, Nr Chard, Dorset. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording..
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 191525.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Cottage attached to Holditch Court Farmhouse, Holditch Court Lane, Thorncombe (Listed Building) (MDO13240)
- Parent of: Fishpond at Holditch Court, Thorncombe (Monument) (MDO2677)
- Parent of: Holditch Court Farmhouse, Holditch Court Lane, Thorncombe (Listed Building) (MDO13239)
- Parent of: Stables adjoining Holditch Court Farmhouse, Holditch Court Lane, Thorncombe (Listed Building) (MDO13241)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 34486 02150 (7m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST30SW |
| Civil Parish | Thorncombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 112 005 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 30 SW 15
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 191525
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Thorncombe 5
Record last edited
Apr 4 2022 3:15PM