Monument record MDO4718 - Benedictine cell, Monk's Mulberry, Spetisbury
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Summary
There is reputed to have been a Benedictine cell in the vicinity of the house called Monk's Mulberry. It is known from documentary evidence that an alien priory, dependent upon the Benedictine house of Saint Pierre at Preaux, was founded at Spetisbury before 1100. The present house on the site incorporates a small 18th-century building thought to have been a gazebo, but it does not appear to contain any older structures or materials.
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Full Description
An alien priory, founded at Spettisbury before 1100, dependent upon the Benedictine house of Saint Pierre at Preaux, was annexed to Toft Monks (TM 49 NW 12) about 1324, and was leased privately in 1390. It was granted by Henry V to Witham Priory, with whom it remained until 1535; when the income was given as #35. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 245.
- <3> SDO11249 Monograph: Knowles, D and Neville Hadcock, R. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209641.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9117 0214 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Spetisbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 048 007 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209641
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209641
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Spetisbury 7
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 6:51AM