Find Spot record MDO47779 - Pillbox, Frampton

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Possible village constructed for employees of a large estate.

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The village has unmistakably the air of an estate village. The houses are not uniform, but they line up along one side of the road, hidden from the park by a belt of trees. One side of the street was demolished by the landowner c1840. <1>

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  • <1> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 213.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 897749. [Mapped feature: #637588 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6265 9496 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet SY69SW
Civil Parish Frampton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 88
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 897749

Record last edited

Feb 5 2024 10:45AM

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