Monument record MDO43247 - Manor house at Champernhayes Farm, Wootton Fitzpaine
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Type and Period (2)
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(SY 35359617) Champernhayes Farm (NAT) Manor House(NR) (Rems of) (NAT) <1>
Champernhays of Wemeslegh, once a manor, is now a farm. <2>
Champernhayes Farm is a 17th century 2 storey building. <3>
In its present form the building is modest dwelling with no characteristics of a manor house. <4>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, 1930 (Map). SDO17328.
<2> Hutchins, J, 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 2. 3rd edition (Monograph). SDO9443.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 267 (Monograph). SDO97.
‘The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys; the walls are of flint rubble or cob and the roofs are thatched or covered with modern materials. Some of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams and original fireplaces. … (14) Champernhayes Farm, house nearly 1¼ m. W.N.W. of the parish church.’
<4> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 15-FEB-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 449726 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17328 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO9443 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 2. 3rd edition. 2.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 267.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 15-FEB-55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449726.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 3535 9617 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Wootton Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 135 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 NE 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449726
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wootton Fitzpaine 14
Record last edited
Oct 17 2022 12:45PM
