Monument record MDO45178 - Mythe Cottages, Mapperton
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Summary
Two houses built in the late seventeenth century, with rubble walls.
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Full Description
Mythe Cottage comprise two 17th century two storey tenements. <2>
Still known as Mythe Cottages <3.1>. A series of decaying stone cottages whose interiors have been largely stripped. They are now used as hen houses. No feature of dateable antiquity was noted but apart from comparatively modern windows the building appears to be of one period. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1904.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 156.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 26-APR-55.
- <3.1> SDO19132 Verbal communication: Bowment-Morvan, Mr. Oral: Mr Bowment-Morvan (tenant farmer), Loscombe Farm, Mapperton.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450835. [Mapped feature: #634634 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5050 9871 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NW |
| Civil Parish | Mapperton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450835
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Mapperton 7
Record last edited
Jan 3 2023 11:00AM