Monument record MDO4451 - Medieval town, Milton Abbas
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Summary
Milton Abbas is a medieval and post medieval town mentioned in Domesday. There were 104 taxpayers in 1333. Between 1771 and 1790 the town was almost completely demolished to make way for extended landscaping for Milton Abbey and the inhabitants rehoused in a new village to the south east. The site was then landscaped by Lancelot Brown.
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Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 199.
- <2> SDO17843 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4355.
- <3> SDO16386 Index: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1994. Medieval Village Research Group Index. PRN 431.
- <4> SDO17384 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/096 RCHME Inventory: Dorset III (Central).
- <5> SDO19306 Unpublished document: Medieval Village Research Group Archive - measured drawings.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 880916.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205817.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 801 020 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 020
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 64
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205817
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 20
Record last edited
Oct 27 2023 2:52PM
