Listed Building record MDO9191 - Manor Farm House, Dewlish

Small manor house. Early C17, probably for Arthur Radford (Hutchins); rear wing added in C19. Walls of flint and stone banding. Slate roof, with parapets and moulded coped gables.

The Manor of Dewlish was granted to the Earls of Gloucester in the 12th century, later the property was held by the Latimers (ED.III) and the Lord Mordaunts and in the early 17th century the family of Radford. "The seat of the Radfords, who probably built it, stands near the church, and was the capital mansion of this manor". <1>

Manor Farm formerly Manor House <4.1> is a residence constructed of stone and flint with mullioned windows and has a double gabled front, built in Tudor style. The house appears to be substantially in its original form.

Manor Farm House, immediately W of the church, is of two storeys with attics; the walls are of banded flint and stone,
with ashlar dressings; the roofs are slated. The house dates from the beginning of the 17th century and was probably built by Arthur Radford who acquired the manor from Lord Mordaunt. In the 19th century the roofs were renewed and altered and a new wing was built on the S. <3-5>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 606-7 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 7751 9816) Manor House (NAT)

<3> DOE (HRR), 1951, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Dorchester Rural District 1951, 27 (Scheduling record). SWX2329.

<4> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 30-NOV-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<4.1> Oral: V C Frampton Esq (owner), Manor Farmhouse, Dewlish (Verbal communication). SDO20029.

<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 86 (Monograph). SDO146.

<6> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 176 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<7> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 883868 (Index). SDO14738.

RCHME: Manorial and Village Sites, Piddlehinton, Winterborne Farringdon, Dewlish, Dorset. A group of three settlement plans: Little Piddle, Winterborne Farringdon, Dewlish DMVsBibliographic References : 1) Winterbourne Farringdon is in Vol II, Little Piddle on p.211, Dewlish Manor Farm p.86-87.

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454501 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jul 31 2023 12:48PM