Building record MDO4858 - Bagber Manor House, Stalbridge Lane, Sturminster Newton

Bagber Manor Farmhouse. Burnt down and rebuilt in 1889, a carved stone cartouche-of-arms dating to the early 17th century bearing the arms of Shirley of Staunton Harold an unidentified coat, has been reset in the wall. <2.

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map, 1983 (Map). SDO17396.

(ST76851555) Manor Farm

<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 285 (Monograph). SDO136.

‘(65) Bagber Manor House (76851555) was burned down and rebuilt in 1889, but a carved stone Cartouche-of-arms (Plate 48) from the former house is reset in the new building. On the shield, the arms of Shirley of Staunton Harold impale another coat (unidentified 14), under a helm with elaborate mantling and a Saracen's head crest. Surrounding the cartouche is an architrave with enriched mouldings and eared corners above and below. The cartouche is probably of the first half of the 17th century. Reset below is another stone with the date 1599 boldly carved.’

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 888515 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 17 2022 1:32PM