Monument record MDO8368 - Medieval manor house, Dunshay, Worth Matravers

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The current Dunshay Manor house is presumed to stand on the site of the medieval manor house.

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The current Dunshay Manor house built in the seventeenth century is presumed to stand on the site of the medieval manor house which Leland stated belonged to Alice Breuer who gave marble from her quarries for the building of Salisbury Cathedral. (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 413.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456368.

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Location

Grid reference SY 980 796 (point)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 021
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 2
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456368

Record last edited

Jun 27 2023 2:21PM

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