Monument record MDO485 - Priory Orchard, Bridport
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Summary
Medieval Priory Orchard place name marked on 1888 Ordnance Survey map. The 'priory' may refer to the chapel and later Munden's chantry of St Michael.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The site of a former Priory Orchard is marked on the 1888 Ordnance Survey 1:500 map (1). This place name is not recorded on the Tithe map and apportionment (2). Priory Orchard, located on the west side of St Michael's Lane, is named in a deed of 1750 and land tax certificate of 1778 (3).
The area contained in T.1. comprises of allotment gardens to the south and industrial buildings to the north. No traces of antiquity were observed in the vicinity. Old maps and tithe maps were not available at the time of field investigation, and no information regarding a priory or Priory Orchard was obtained. <4>
The 'priory' may be the chapel and later Munden's chantry of St Michael <5> <6>.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1321 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1887. Ordnance Survey 1887 Bridport 38. 10.6. 1:500.
- <2> SDO10499 Map: James, R. 1845. Bridport, Dorset, 1845 Bridport, Dorset, 1845.
- <3> SDO10546 Index: Bridport Gundry Catalogue. D/BGL/B29.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 22-SEP-54.
- <5> SDO10542 Monograph: Short, B and Sales, J. 1980. The Book of Bridport. 32.
- <6> SWX8617 Unpublished document: Cox P, Chandler J and Cotton J. 1997. The Proposed Redevelopment of the Southwest Quadrant, Bridport: Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Assessment.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450141.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4638 9268 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 052
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450141
Record last edited
Dec 20 2022 3:22PM