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Avebury Manor

Hob Uid: 216403
Location :
Wiltshire
Avebury
Grid Ref : SU0988970003
Summary : Manor house built circa 1557 on site of a Benedictine alien cell, with alterations in 1601, circa 1730 and circa 1907. Built of rendered sarsen and limestone with stone tiled roof. The cell was founded by William de Tancaville in 1114 as a cell of St Georges, Bocherville, and was dissolved in 1378. The house passed to Winchester College in 1391.
More information : (SU 09907001) Manor House (NR) on site of (NAT) Priory (NR) (Benedictine) (NAT)

Avebury Manor, a 16th/17th century mansion built of rubble and stone, with some mullion windows and stone slate roof (2).
Built on or close to (3) the site of a small Alien cell of
Benedictine Monks, founded before 1114 and dissolved in 1378 (4). Grade 1 (2).

See attached guide book.

Outstanding.

Manor house built c1557 with additions and modifications in 1671, 1730 and c1907. Built of rendered sarson and limestone. The house is on or near the site of a Benedictine cell of St Georges de Boscherville, founded in 1114 and allocated to Fotherghay College in 1411. Fragments of the cell have been built into the present fabric. Much 20th century restoration work. The manor's dovecote is graded II*. (6)

Recent events at Avebury Manor are summarised by Pitts (7) and Ucko et al. (8)

Additional reference. (9)
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Source details : Marlborough and Ramsbury Rural District, July 1947
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Source details : Kennet, Wiltshire, 29-Apr-1987
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1378
Monument Start Date : 1114
Monument Type : Benedictine Alien Cell
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built circa 1557
Monument End Date : 1567
Monument Start Date : 1547
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered in 1601
Monument End Date : 1601
Monument Start Date : 1601
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered circa 1730
Monument End Date : 1740
Monument Start Date : 1720
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Altered circa 1907
Monument End Date : 1912
Monument Start Date : 1902
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 311450
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 07 SE 18
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-10-11
End Date : 1973-10-11
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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31
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Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31
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Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 1997-08-01
End Date : 1998-12-01
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Activity type : DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2011-01-01
End Date : 2011-12-31