Monument record MDO19002 - Hospital/Workhouse, South Street, Dorchester
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Full Description
(SY 69189044) Hospital or Workhouse (Extending along the East side of Trinity Street and the west side of South Street). <1>
Dorchester hospital was built 1616 according to Whiteways Chronicle. It seems to have been a kind of workhouse and stood at the lower end of South Street after having been applied to other uses,it was again, in 1744, converted into a workhouse. <2>
The area is partly covered by buildings and partly by yards. No trace of antiquity was found. <3>
<1> Price, J, 1772, Plan of Dorchester (Map). SDO9548.
<2> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 387-8 (Monograph). SWX1269.
<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 21-AUG-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453368 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9548 Map: Price, J. 1772. Plan of Dorchester.
- <2> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 387-8.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-AUG-54.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453368. [Mapped feature: #637075 ]
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69182 90435 (5m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 55
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453368
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO47299
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:35PM
