Listed Building record MDO37278 - Melbury Bubb Manor, Melbury Bubb

Melbury Bubb Manor House (ST 59580656), situated immediately N of the church, is a mainly 17th century 2-storey building with rubble walls and slate roofs. The north end of the building may date from the 16th century or earlier. (1)

The house is now called the Manor House. Not outstanding. (2)

No change since previous report of 23 9 55. (3)

Grade II

Melbury Bubb Manor
Rubble with Ham stone dressings. Gabled N. and S. ends with shaped kneelers. One, two, three and four-light windows with moulded jambs and labels. E. front has projecting end wings. Doorway with four centred head. Large central stack. Gabled porch. Staircase, moulded beams, fire surrounds and
plastered ceiling, all C.17. Roof partly C.15. C.15 and C.17. (4)

Manor House and attached garden wall. Grade II*. A C19th granary 20m N of the hosue in limited Grade II. (5-6)

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 159 (Monograph). SDO97.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 23-SEP-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3> Mrs T R Blain, 1955, Oral: Mrs Blain, Melbury Bubb Manor House (Verbal communication). SDO17777.

<4> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 373 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<5> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 24-MAR-77 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<6> Green, C, 2013, Melbury Bubb Manor, Melbury Bubb, Dorset. A programme of Historic Building Recording and Archaeological Monitoring and Recording. (Unpublished document). SDO14019.

<7> Green, Cheryl, 2013, Melbury Bubb Manor, Melbury Bubb, Dorset. Interim Statement following Historic Building Recording. (Unpublished document). SDO14682.

<8> Child, Peter, 2013, Melbury Bubb Manor House. An Archaeological Analysis (Unpublished document). SDO15234.

<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 195669 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jul 27 2022 2:41PM