Listed Building record MDO705 - Cerne Abbey (formerly Abbey House) Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
A private House, on site of, and incorporating parts of late medieval monastic gatehouse (front gate arch buttress, side entrance to porter's lodge), remainder burnt in the mid eighteenth century, and almost entirely rebuilt from the late eighteenth century onwards.
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Full Description
(ST 66530135). Abbey House sited from Auth 1 and OS 2500 1976). Abbey House is a private house on the site of and incorporating parts of a late Medieval monastic gatehouse. C15th fragment include a fron gate arch buttress and side entrance to the porter's lodge. The remainder was burnt down in the C18th and almost entirely rebuilt in the late C18th. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 79.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1001622.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 66530 01355 (36m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 027 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 85
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1001622
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cerne Abbas 3
Record last edited
Nov 18 2022 3:09PM
