Monument record MDO23423 - Courtenays Almshouses, Deans Court Lane, Wimborne Minster
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Full Description
Almshouses six in number, founded by bequest of the Lady Gertrude Courtnay in 1557. <1>
Although they are the original (16th c) buildings, these houses are no longer almshouses and the name Courtenay's Almshouses does not now apply. These houses have thick stone walls. The front walls have been refaced and the slated roofs appear to be modern. <4>
Almshouses now demolished. <5>
<1> 1853, Guide to Wimborne Minster, 49 (Monograph). SDO20466.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.
<4> Wrathall, Reginald, Field investigator's comments RW, F1 RW 18-MAR-54 (Unpublished document). SDO18449.
<4.1> Lovell, W, Oral: Mr W Lovell (Headmaster), Wimborne Council School (Verbal communication). SDO19351.
<5> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments, LS Reviser Dec '63 (Verbal communication). SDO19451.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457897 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO20466 Monograph: 1853. Guide to Wimborne Minster. 49.
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO18449 Unpublished document: Wrathall, Reginald. Field investigator's comments RW. F1 RW 18-MAR-54.
- <4.1> SDO19351 Verbal communication: Lovell, W. Oral: Mr W Lovell (Headmaster), Wimborne Council School.
- <5> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS Reviser Dec '63.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457897.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 01015 99862 (7m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457897
Record last edited
Jan 16 2024 12:17PM
