Listed Building record MDO9335 - Old Manor House, Stinsford
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Summary
A manor house built in the late sixteenth century, with a rear wing added in the early seventeenth century, and considerably restored around 1960. The building has walls of rough ashlar, a slate roof with parapets and coped gables, and ashlar stacks at the rear with diagonally set shafts.
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Full Description
The Old Manor House, Kingston Maurward (SY 71859099), formerly the seat of the Grey family, is an E-shaped, coursed and square rubble building of two storeys with attics dating form the end of the 16th century. A projecting south-east wing was added in the first half of the 17th century. The house has recently (1972) been saved from dereliction and restored by R A Sturdy. <2-3>
'The Old Manor' (name confirmed) restored and in good preservation. See ground photographs. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 254-6.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 246-247.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 10-NOV-80.
- <5> SDO12447 Unpublished document: Ritchie, K. 2003. Kingston Maurward College. Archaeological Field Evaluation Report..
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454991.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7 9 (25m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 005
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454991
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stinsford 5
Record last edited
Sep 27 2023 3:41PM