Monument record MDO44777 - Stapleford deserted medieval village, Hooke

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Summary

It has been suggested that the village of Stableford, known from documentary references, was situated somewhere in the area of Hooke Court.

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Full Description

'Stapleford' is first mentioned in the 1244 Assize for Dorset. <1>

(ST 5300 Stapleford DMV sited from OS 10000 and Auth. 2)

Hutchins says that "Stapleford is supposed to have been the ancient village of Hooke, but it seems rather to have been a district parish long since included in Hooke. Here was ancently a church or chapel." In th elate C13th it was granted the right to hold a fair and market. The village is distinctly biportite, and it seems likely that Hooke Court (ST 50 SW 9) built circa 1400 marks the site of the old settlement of Stapleford. <2>


<1> Fagersten, A, 1933, Place-names of Dorset (Monograph). SDO17521.

<2> Good, R, 1979, Lost Villages of Dorset (Monograph). SWX1569.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 882472 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Fagersten, A. 1933. Place-names of Dorset.
  • <2> Monograph: Good, R. 1979. Lost Villages of Dorset.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 882472.

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Location

Grid reference ST 5350 0050 (point)
Map sheet ST50SW
Civil Parish Hooke; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 SW 18
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 882472

Record last edited

Nov 18 2022 9:45AM

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