Monument record MDO47184 - Chapel, Higher Waterston, Puddletown
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Summary
Higher Waterston is thought possibly to be the site of a free chapel mentioned in documents around 1372 and extant in 1547.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"Walterston" (Higher Waterston - SY 7295. Lower Waterston - SY 7395). "Here was formerly a free chapel, which was probably neglected at the beginning of the Reformation". In 1546 it was granted to Edward Rogers. <1>
Hutchins mentions a former chapel at Waterston, which is referred to as "Capelle de Waltereston" (no date) in the Cartulary of Christchurch Priory (1372) and in the Minister's Accounts of 1412, as "ecclesie de Walterston". <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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. 620.
- <2> SWX972 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. The place-names of Dorset, Part 1: the Isle of Purbeck, the hundreds of Rowbarrow, Hasler, Winfrith, Culliford Tree, Bere Regis, Barrow, Puddletown St George. 52. 384pp. 320.
- <2.1> SWX2949 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1774. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 1. 1st edition. Vol 1.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454790. [Mapped feature: #636910 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7250 9550 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 38
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454790
Record last edited
Sep 26 2023 2:45PM