Place record MDO47396 - Bere Regis

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Summary

Bere is recorded in Domesday Book (1086) and Bere Regis in 1495, and was once a market town. Decorated medieval tiles have been found at Bere Regis (Emden 1977).

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Full Description

(SY846948 Sited to Bere Regis from OS 1:10000 1984) Pevsner states that Bere Regis was once a market town (1)

Bere is mentioned in Domesday Book (1086) and Bere Regis is recorded in 1495. The manor was anciently royal demesne (2)


Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 11-22 (Monograph). SDO148.

<1> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 91 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<2> Mills, A D, 1986, Dorset Place-names (Monograph). SDO17940.

<3> Emden, A B, 1977, Medieval Decorated Tiles in Dorset (Monograph). SDO13180.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 11-22.
  • <1> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 91.
  • <2> Monograph: Mills, A D. 1986. Dorset Place-names.
  • <3> Monograph: Emden, A B. 1977. Medieval Decorated Tiles in Dorset.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8460 9480 (point)
Map sheet SY89SW
Civil Parish Bere Regis; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SW 66
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 897677

Record last edited

Feb 18 2025 2:21PM

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