Monument record MDO47077 - Medieval settlement of Wytherston, Powerstock

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Summary

Wycherston, Withersham or Wicherston. A shrunken medieval village.

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Wytherston (Withersham) was once in a parish of its own. It cannot be identified in Domesday, but from the reign of Henry III to the Dissolution it belonged to Abbotsbury Abbey. Its church was ruinous in Hutchins' day. There are traces of cottages in the vicinity of Witherston Farm. <1-2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Powerstock file).
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884167.

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Location

Grid reference SY 5302 9704 (point)
Map sheet SY59NW
Civil Parish Powerstock; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 41
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884167

Record last edited

Aug 28 2023 10:14AM

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