Monument record MDO6222 - St Leonard's Hospital, West Moors
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Summary
Rushton/St Leonard's Farm, the possible site of a medieval hospital.
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Full Description
A hospital of St. Leonard at Rushton was in existence by 1267, partly dependenton Tewkesbury Abbey. It passed to Christchurch Priory in 1314 and had ceased to exist by 1535. <5>
The hospital is sited by Hutchins <2> at Tarrant Rushton, and published there on OS 6" 1901, but is now believed <3> <5> to have been located at Saint Leonard's Farm, West Moors (formerly part of West Parley).
Hutchins <1> notes that a chapel once existed at the farm, which occupies the site of the Medieval settlement of 'Rushton' <6> and documents of 1288 and 1304 refer to the hospital as being at "Rushton-juxta-Parley" and "Rushton-juxta-Palmersbrigg" (Palmer's Ford at SU 099009 is called "Palmersbridge" on map of 1760 <3>.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX3207 Monograph: Shipp, W (ed). 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 3. Vol 3, 3rd Ed. 388.
- <2> SWX3207 Monograph: Shipp, W (ed). 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 3. Vol 3, 3rd Ed. 463.
- <3> SDO42 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1943. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1942. 64. 34-42.
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1971.
- <5> SDO11249 Monograph: Knowles, D and Neville Hadcock, R. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales.
- <6> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 74.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213130.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0946 0156 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SE |
| Civil Parish | West Moors; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 023 007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SE 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213130
Record last edited
Nov 6 2023 4:14PM