Monument record MDO44502 - Medieval hermitage, Castleton
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Summary
It has been suggested that a hermitage of St John the Baptist may have been located here.
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Full Description
Two closes of meadow and pasture called "SEYNTE JOHNS" are mentioned in a Court Roll of 1566. This land was named from the hermitage "that stood, at one time, on the left bank of the stream from TRIPPS FARM, near where it issues from beneath DYNNEY Bridge, at CASTLETON"
In the SHERBORNE Parish Register occurs the entry "On Nov. 7. 1538, died William HOWELL, hermit of St John the Baptist." The hermitage was already in ruins when LELAND visited SHERBORNE, about 1540, but he noted 'a hermitage of St John by the Mylle, now down'. <1>
The meadows referred to above do not have any particular name, and we have no information regarding the site of the hermitage. <2>
No further information was obtained during field work, and the location given in T.I. is rather vague and
unhelpful. It appears that the hermitage was somewhere S. or S.W. of DYNNEY BRIDGE (ST 6472 1666) an area of meadow and parkland. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10392 Monograph: Fowler, J. 1951. Mediaeval Sherborne. 144.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 18-JUL-55.
- <2.1> SDO17489 Verbal communication: Trevett, A R. 1955. Oral: Mr A R Trevett, Sherborne Castle Estate Office, Rawlence & Squarey, Cheap Street, Sherborne.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 19-JUL-55.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199431.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6471 1666 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Castleton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 NW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199431
Record last edited
Oct 5 2022 4:00PM