Listed Building record MDO43402 - Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas
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Summary
Country house, used as public school. Built between 1771 and 76 for Joseph Damers, by Sir W Chambers and J Wyatt. Mainly ashlar stone walls, slate and lead roofs, with parapets. Ashlar stacks, some designed as pinnacles.
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Full Description
Milton Abbey Grammar School was founded and endowed by Wm. de Middleton, Abbot of Milton, in 1521, when a Schoolhouse was provided close to the Abbey Church, and a schoolmaster. By 1600 the number of scholars has decreased from 80 to 8 or 10. In 1630 a new Schoolhouse was erected in Market Street, adjoining the Abbey Churchyard. This was burnt down in 1658 and rebuilt in 1662. The school was enlarged in 1664. By 1780 there were over 100 scholars. In 1785 the School was removed to Blandford Forum, and the Milton buildings demolished. <1>
ST 79900226. The schoolhouse is positioned and described on a mid-18thc. plan of Milton Abbas before the village was rebuilt in its present situation. The plan is approximately of 1/2500 scale, and bears no specific date, and is exhibited in the Abbey Church as a print, perhaps a late 19th c. re-drawing of the original. There are no visible remains of the building, and the site is grass covered, but the outline of the building has been transferred to the OS 1/2500, 1901. (See illustration). <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO17591 Unpublished document: Pentin Rev H. 1904. Milton Abbey and its School. 17-19.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-AUG-55.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 193-197.
- <4> SDO16325 Unpublished document: Steinmetzer, M F R. 2017. Archaeological monitoring and recording at Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas, Dorset.
- <5> SDO17294 Unpublished document: Steinmetzer, M F R. 2021. Archaeological monitoring and recording at Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas, Dorset.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201889.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7989 0226 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201889
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 4
Record last edited
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