Listed Building record MDO28088 - Pilsdon Manor, Pilsdon
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Summary
A house built in the middle of the 17th century, with later additions. The two-storey building has walls of stone rubble, and a slate-covered roof.
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Full Description
SY 4150 9959: Manor House (NR) (1)
Pilsdon Manor is a two-storeyed house with attics, built of rubble and with slate-covered roofs. It is of rectangular plan with a small wing on the north side, dating from the beginning of the 17th century with additions late in the same century.
The south front has a moulded string-course between the storeys and stone windows which have been partly restored. There are also some original windows at the back of the house.
Inside the building, the original north wing has a doorway with moulded jambs and a two-centred head. One fireplace retains itsfour-centred head and a first floor room has some early 17th century panelling. (2,3)
The house, which is known as Pilsdon Manor, was re-roofed in 1918 (a). It is as described by Authorities 2 and 3.
No information was obtained to confirm that it was a manor house. (4)
Pilsdon Manor (The Pilsdon Community). Grade II* (5,6)
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1904.
- <2> SDO17358 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1950. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Beaminster Rural District 1950. 29.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 179.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 18-FEB-55.
- <5> SDO17913 Verbal communication: N Jenks. N Jenks Owner.
- <6> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 315.
- <7> SDO16351 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset (Parishes of Burstock, Broadwindsor, Mapperton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Pilsdon, Powerstock and Stoke Abbott). 50. 76.
- <8> SDO14357 Unpublished document: Brown, S and Matthews, A. 1999. Pilsdon Manor: An Archaeological Survey.
- <9> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index.
- <10> SDO14942 Unpublished document: Brown, S and Matthews, A. 2000. Addendum to Pilsdon Manor.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450006.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 4150 9959 (32m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NW |
| Civil Parish | Pilsdon; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NW 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450006
Record last edited
Apr 4 2022 10:28AM
