Monument record MDO1103 - DMV Of Lewcombe, East Chelborough

Lewcombe, centred at ST 559075, is listed as a deserted medieval village. The parish church of St James, Lewcombe, is an isolated 16th century church, rebuilt in the 18th century, on the site of a 12th century church. Lewcombe Farmhouse (ST 55900754) is early 18th century and Lewcombe Manor (ST 55800738), also known as Lewcombe House, is mid-19th century. No visible evidence of any earthworks, which could be associated with a depopulated or deserted village, was found during field work. (1-4)

No change to previous field report of 22 2 55. (5)

If village site lay south of church then it has been destroyed by Lewcombe House and its extensive gardens. Area north of church is boggy waste ground. (6)

National Record of the Historic Environment, 195650 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<1> DOE (HRR), 1950, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Beaminster Rural District 1950 (Scheduling record). SDO17358.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 16 (Monograph). SDO97.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 22-FEB-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Beresford, M, and Hurst, J G, 1971, Deserted Medieval Villages (Monograph). SWX1568.

<5> Barton, J G, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments JGB, F2 JGB 28-MAR-77 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<6> MCC, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator's Comments MCC, F3 MCC 26-FEB-87 (Unpublished document). SDO16335.

<7> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1994, Medieval Village Research Group Index, PRN 492 (Index). SDO16386.

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