Monument record MDO47518 - Medieval village of Bompston or Bhompston, Stinsford

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Summary

A former manor and hamlet now represented by a farm.

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Bomston was formerly a manor in conjunction with Stinsford, and also a hamlet; now only a farmhouse with some cottages near the River Frome, a little below Bockhampton. Probably one of the Fromes mentioned in Domesday. <1-2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 561.
  • <2> Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset. 38.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 891726.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7263 9075 (point)
Map sheet SY79SW
Civil Parish Stinsford; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 52
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 891726

Record last edited

Dec 7 2023 2:28PM

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