Listed Building record MDO12162 - Priory Cottage, 72 St Michael's Lane, Bridport

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Summary

Three storey detached stone house on the northern perimeter of Priory Mills. It may have been built to accommodate a site manager.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

At the north end of the Priory Mills site is a detached mid/late 19th century 3- storied house, of hammer dressed stone. The position of this house suggests it was connected to the mill and may have provided accommodation for a site manager. (1) (2) This house was a later addition to the mill, built some time after 1845, as it is not shown on the Bridport Tithe map (3).


<1> Williams, M, 2006, Bridport and West Bay. The buildings of the flax and hemp industry, 30 (Monograph). SDO10498.

<2> Jones, B V and Williams, M, 2002, Bridport: An Assessment of Townscape & Buildings, 57-8 (Unpublished document). SDO10497.

<3> James, R, 1845, Bridport, Dorset, 1845

Bridport, Dorset, 1845
(Map). SDO10499.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Williams, M. 2006. Bridport and West Bay. The buildings of the flax and hemp industry. 30.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Jones, B V and Williams, M. 2002. Bridport: An Assessment of Townscape & Buildings. 57-8.
  • <3> Map: James, R. 1845. Bridport, Dorset, 1845 Bridport, Dorset, 1845.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 46394 92735 (14m by 9m)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Bridport; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 671
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 156

Record last edited

May 4 2016 5:17PM

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