Listed Building record MDO14026 - Granary, Church Street, Abbotsbury

A detached granary thought to date to the 18th century but using 14th century masonry from St. Peter's Abbey. It is a tall square building and has plastered, rubble stone walls which are raised up on turned arches. The roof is of corrugated asbestos with gable ends. On each but the north side at ground level are two rounded arches giving access to the interior. There is a plank door on the gable-end with wooden framing, thought to date to the 20th century and plank shutters on the east face at 10ft level, with a keyed lintel.

SY 57818510. Building shown on plan as the granary of the Monastery. <1>

A tall square stone building partially stucco faced and with a modern roof. There are no original windows. On each but the north side at ground level are two rounded arches giving access to the interior. <2>

Granary south of Abbey Farmhouse. In plastered rubble with asbestos roofing. It rests on a series of slightly pointed arches and is probably of late medieval date. <3>

<1> Moule, Rev W S, 1946, Abbotsbury The Church Abbey and Other Points of Interest (Monograph). SWX1589.

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 23/03/1955 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F2 JR 15/04/1955 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<4> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OS55/F88/5 (Index). SDO14738.

MEDIEVAL GRANARY AT ABBOTSBURY FROM THE SOUTH EAST

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450466 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 22 2024 2:40PM