Sturminster Newton Castle
| Sturminster Newton Castle | ||
|---|---|---|
OS grid reference ST 784 135 | | |
| Designated | 30 April 1935 | |
| Reference no. | 1002719 | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | ||
| Designated | 4 October 1960 | |
| Reference no. | 1324461 | |
Sturminster Newton Castle is a site consisting of the remains of a medieval manor house within an Iron Age hillfort, near Sturminster Newton in Dorset, England. The ruins are privately owned.
Description
The manor house is thought to date from the 14th century. The southern end of the building survives as a two-storey ruin with no roof; it is probably the service range of the house, with a room above that is perhaps a solar. It is built of rubble with ashlar dressings. Architectural details can be seen, such as a fireplace in the supposed solar, and arched doorways. South-west of the ruin there is level ground, perhaps the site of the garden of the manor house.[1][2][3]
The medieval ruins are within the earthwork remains of an
History
The manor house is that of the manor of Newton; it was given to
By 1562, only the manor house and surrounding lands formed the Newton Estate. In subsequent documents it was referred to as an "impropriate rectory" or "impropriate parsonage", being an ecclesiastical property owned by a layman. The manor house was occupied until 1834, but was a ruin by the late 19th century.[5]
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Sturminster Castle (1002719)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Sturminster Newton Castle (1324461)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b 'Sturminster Newton', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, Central (London, 1970), pp. 269-286 British History Online. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Portly and strong" Dorset Life, April 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Sturminster Castle: the house of Neweton" Dorset Life, September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2021.