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Latitude: 51.0052 / 51°0'18"N
Longitude: -2.1993 / 2°11'57"W
OS Eastings: 386112
OS Northings: 122888
OS Grid: ST861228
Mapcode National: GBR 1XH.W8G
Mapcode Global: FRA 668G.C0L
Plus Code: 9C3V2R42+37
Entry Name: The Abbey House
Listing Date: 20 June 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1324776
English Heritage Legacy ID: 101943
ID on this website: 101324776
Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Shaftesbury
Built-Up Area: Shaftesbury
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Shaftesbury St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
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1655 ABBEY WALK
(North East Side)
The Abbey House
ST 8622 2/7 20.6.52.
II
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The semi-basement may incorporate remains of the Abbey buildings. The
foundations of the west end of the Abbey Church lie in the garden. The
house dates from the C16 to early C17, and remains of this date include
basement windows, and a fine enriched plaster ceiling; formerly contemporary
fireplaces as well. The house was more or less rebuilt in the C18 and
much altered subsequently. The staircase and ceiling above are Georgian.
North-West front of 2 storeys and basement with attic, 5 bays. Ashlar.
Stone modillion cornice and parapet. 3 windows on 2nd floor; canted bay
at east end. Entrance in C18 on this side; doorway has since been removed
to east end of same front. Entrance was in south-east front which has
early C20 castellated stone porch built up over earlier foundations; incorporates
fragments of medieval sculpture possibly from medieval abbey of Shaftesbury.
Listing NGR: ST8610422886
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