Listed Building record MDO16376 - Priory of Lady Saint Mary House, Church Green, Wareham

Priory of Lady St Mary House is a two-storied stone rubble and brick building situated around a courtyard. The house appears to have been built in the early sixteenth century.

Priory of Lady St Mary House is a two-storied stone rubble and brick building situated around a courtyard. The main eastern part of the south range dates from the early 16th century and formerly comprised a single-storied hall with parlour and over chamber; the service end to the west was largely rebuilt in the 18th century. Beyond it are the ruined remains of an undercroft, perhaps of the early 17th century, with walls standing a few feet high; in the north wall is a regular series of narrow looplights. <1>

DOE, however, refer to these walls as probably the remains of the medieval Priory of Lady St Mary <2>. The remainder of the priory house consists plan). (SY 92458712). A stone and red brick barn with buttresses situated south west of Priory House is probably of 16th century origin although partly rebuilt.

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 317-318 (Monograph). SDO150.

<2> DOE (HRR), 8 April 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of Purbeck and Wareham amendment 1976, p.4-5 (Scheduling record). SWX3039.

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF098548 (Index). SDO14738.

ST MARYS PRIORY HOTEL, CHURCH GREEN, WAREHAM TOWN

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456745 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

May 31 2023 3:57PM