Place record MWX124 - Burton Bradstock Parish
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Summary
There is strong evidence that Burton Bradstock had a Minster in the late Anglo-Saxon period. The manor was ancient royal demesne in 1086, and the church belonged to St Wandrille in 1086. It had at least five dependent chapels.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
There is strong evidence that Burton Bradstock had a Minster in the late Anglo-Saxon period.(1) Burton Bradstock is recorded as a village in the Domesday Book as 'Bridetone/a'. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1296 Monograph: Aston, Michael, and Lewis, Carenza (eds). 1994. The medieval landscape of Wessex. 46. p53 fig 3.3.
- <2> SDO10264 Monograph: Hall, T A. 2000. Minster Churches in the Dorset Landscape. 304. 90.
- <3> SWX8439 Monograph: Hinde, Thomas (Ed ). 2002. The Domesday Book: England's Heritage, then and now.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1114008.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 48800 89400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY48NE |
| Civil Parish | Burton Bradstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 022 063
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 48 NE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1114008
Record last edited
Dec 28 2022 3:33PM
