Monument record MDO44874 - Medieval manor house, Lower Abbott's Wooton Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
Lower Abbott's Wootton Farm is said to be the site of a medeival manor house.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The manor of Wotton Abbas, alias Abbots Wotton, was "Wideton" in Domesday. In the time of Elizabeth I it passed, with the ancient mansion house, to William Every. The Elizabethan manor- house was demolished about 1858. <1>
An outbuilding at lower Abbot's Wootton Farm, of two storeys with exposed ceiling beams, dates from circa 1700. <3>
The modern house stands on the same site as the old one and incorporates some of the material from it, including the coat- of-arms over the porch. <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. 264.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 264.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 15-FEB-55.
- <4.1> SDO18923 Verbal communication: Oral: G H Glyde (tenant), Lower Abbotts Wootton Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449735.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 3795 9635 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 NE 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449735
Record last edited
Nov 25 2022 4:20PM