Monument record MDO47885 - Royal Forest of Purbeck
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Summary
Former Royal Forest Of Purbeck (12thC-17thC)
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 9581). The Isle of Purbeck was a royal forest in the reign of John (1199-1216) and extended some twelve miles east-west and ten miles in the widest part from north-south. There is frequent mention of the forest between 1240 and 1482 and this is also referred to as a 'warren' and 'chace', an alternative name for the forest, or perhaps part of it, was the 'warren, forest or chace of Corfe'. It was divided into two districts referred to as the 'East and the West Bailiwicks', which were no doubt coterminous with the two hundreds of Hasler and Rowbarrow (see plan). The three principal hunting lodges were at Creech Barrow (SY 98 SW 53), Slepe (SY 98 NE 13) and near Swanage (SZ 08 SW 54). James I is said to have been the last king to hunt in the forest when he visited Corfe in 1615. <1-3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX4496 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1861. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 1. Vol 1. 463.
- <2> SWX1805 Monograph: Page, W (Ed). 1908. The Victoria History of the County of Dorset 2. 2. 296.
- <3> 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. 1-3.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456877. [Mapped feature: #637699 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 955 815 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Motcombe; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 69
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456877
Record last edited
Mar 15 2024 3:30PM