Monument record MDO47299 - Hospital or workhouse, South Street, Dorchester
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Summary
Hospital built in 1616. Converted to a workhouse in 1744. No longer extant.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SY 69189044) Hospital or Workhouse (Extending along the East side of Trinity Street and the west side of South Street). <1>
Dorchester hospital was built 1616 according to Whiteways Chronicle. It seems to have been a kind of workhouse and stood at the lower end of South Street after having been applied to other uses,it was again, in 1744, converted into a workhouse. <2>
The area is partly covered by buildings and partly by yards. No trace of antiquity was found. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9548 Map: Price, J. 1772. Plan of Dorchester.
- <2> 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. 387-8.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-AUG-54.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453368. [Mapped feature: #637075 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6918 9044 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 55
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453368
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 11:44AM
