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> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
  • <2> 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> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 246-247.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 10-NOV-80.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Ritchie, K. 2003. Kingston Maurward College. Archaeological Field Evaluation Report..
  • <6> 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

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