Monument record MDO45460 - Medieval Town of Cranborne
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Summary
Medieval Town described as a manor and borough in 1314.
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Full Description
(SU057133 sited to Cranborne from OS 1:10560 1963 <1>)
There is little evidence concerning the growth of Cranborne as a town; probably a settlement developed near the abbey and its successor, themselves near an important road. A 13th century enlargement of the church suggests a growing settlement, perhaps certainly the personal holding of William le Bret. Six messuages in 1283 may confirm this.
In the later 13th century Richard de Clare had a fair in the 'ville' of Cranborne, although surveys of 1296 and 1307 do not refer to any. The 1314 Inquisition calls Cranborne 'manor and borough' so it was a seigneural borough by that date. Cranborne apparently had a reeve of the market in 1330, and a borough bailiff in 1489; in the 17th century the borough appointed its own officers <2>
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0570 1330 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Cranborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 76
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 897765
Record last edited
Jul 3 2023 3:57PM
