Listed Building record MDO9035 - Milton Abbey House, Milton Abbas
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Summary
Country house, used as public school. Built between 1771 and 76 for Joseph Damers, by Sir W Chambers and J Wyatt. Mainly ashlar stone walls, slate and lead roofs, with parapets. Ashlar stacks, some designed as pinnacles.
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Full Description
There were more remains of Milton Abbey than any other monastic site in Dorset. The conventual buildings stood on rising ground close by the church and formed a rectangular plan with courtyards, some of the fabric had datestones inscribed 1515 and 1529. Sir John Tregonwell utilized many of the buildings after he was granted the Abbey in 1540, but between 1730 and 1771 almost all the buildings were demolished when the 1st Earl of Dorchester built a large mansion on the site. This mansion incorporates the Great Hall of the monastery which had been rebuilt in 1498 by Abbot Middleton. The Hall, described as a 'perfect specimen of a monastic refectory', was judiciously preserved. It is 53ft. long and 26ft. wide. <2,3>
The building is now called Milton Abbey School. <4.1>. The remains of the refectory are as shown on the OS 1/2500. The building is in a good state of preservation, but has been slightly restored, though it retains its original roof timbers and some windows. <4>
Abbot's Hall and Kitchen - Listed Grade I. <5>.
History and description of the site. <6,7>
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1901.
- <2> SDO10245 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1873. The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 4. 3rd edition. IV. 393-5.
- <3> SDO17591 Unpublished document: Pentin Rev H. 1904. Milton Abbey and its School. 17-19.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-AUG-55.
- <4.1> SDO17590 Verbal communication: C Rand. 27-AUG-55. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Mr C Rand, Bursar, Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas.
- <5> SDO17556 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset District. 57.
- <6> SDO16977 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1983. Archaeological Journal 140. 140. 61-65.
- <8> SDO17438 Monograph: English Heritage. 2005. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset (Revised). 12.
- <9> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 193-197.
- <10> SDO16325 Unpublished document: Steinmetzer, M F R. 2017. Archaeological monitoring and recording at Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas, Dorset.
- <11> SDO17294 Unpublished document: Steinmetzer, M F R. 2021. Archaeological monitoring and recording at Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas, Dorset.
- <12> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP24602.
- <13> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201924.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 79861 02375 (85m by 68m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201924
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 4
Record last edited
Feb 11 2022 2:15PM