Listed Building record MDO26807 - Maiden Newton House, Church Road, Maiden Newton
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Summary
Rectory, now private house. Dated 1842 stone tablet over doorway: AS (Scott) MDCCCXLII on a stone shield with cusped framing. Greensand rubble and banded stone walls. Ham stone window-frames, and plinth moulding. Clay-tile roofs, stone gable-copings with moulded kneelers.
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Full Description
"The rectorial house stands near the church … and is a large ancient building. In the windows are the arms of WADHAM WINDHAM etc". <1>
This house, formerly the Rectory, has been rebuilt except for the 17thc. N.E. wing. This is of two storeys with attics; the walls are of flint and stone in courses and the roofs are tiled. The wing has been partly reconstructed but retains some windows, each of two pointed lights. <3>
Maiden Newton House. originally built as a Rectory and considerably rebuilt about 120 years ago. It is no longer a Rectory <4.1>. Description in <3> correct. The stonework of the walls of the whole building has a weathered appearance and the house was probably rebuilt from some of the material of the former house. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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. 689.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 152.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 10-JAN-55.
- <4.1> SDO19116 Verbal communication: Bullivant, Mrs. Oral: Mrs Bullivant (owner's wife), Maiden Newton House. 10-JAN-55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450685.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 59648 97852 (27m by 33m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450685
Record last edited
Dec 9 2023 7:36AM