Monument record MDO4476 - Deer park, Milton Abbas
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Summary
A deer park created in the late eighteenth century, and dis-parked around 1860.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
National Record of the Historic Environment, 205825 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset XXXII.4 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.
'Deer Park'
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1969 (Map). SWX1540.
(ST 805024) Deer Park (NAT).
Shirley, E P, 1867, Some Account of English Deer Parks, 94 (Monograph). SDO17697.
'.... a small park at Milton Abbey may be noticed. Though it is not an ancient park, having been enclosed about 70 years ago, it contained 90 acres and 300 fallow-deer and was dis-parked about 1860.'
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXXII.4 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902.
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205825.
- --- SDO17697 Monograph: Shirley, E P. 1867. Some Account of English Deer Parks. 94.
- --- SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1969.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 805 024 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205825
Record last edited
Oct 14 2025 3:36PM
