Monument record MDO47522 - Mansham deer park, Woodsford
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Summary
A medieval deer park mentioned in documents of 1315. The park is not located but thought possibly to be near Woodsford Castle.
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Full Description
Mansham Park (unlocated) is referred to in Patent Rolls 1315 as "...complaint by William de Whytefeld that... The Abbot of Bynedon ... at Mansham, Co. Dorset, cut down his treet ... broke his park there and took and drove away certain beasts impounded there by him and his servants...". Wilson stated that the de Whytefelds were seated at Woodsford Castle; William de Whytefeld being granted licence to crenellate in 1337. Wilson added that it seemed likely that this part of Dorset may hide the site of Mansham Park. There is no evidence to suggest that the alleged "park" in the area of Sares Wood was the location of Mansham Park.
(No place name evidence for the park in the Woodsford area, shown in EPNS Dorset 1 1977 186-88 (A D Mills)). <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO73 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1974. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1973. 95. 80.
- <1.1> SDO20344 Monograph: Cal PR Ed 11 1313-1317. 406.
- <1.2> SWX2852 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. The place-names of Dorset, Part 1. 1.
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454946.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 760 903 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Woodsford; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 54
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454946
Record last edited
Dec 7 2023 3:51PM