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Phillips House

Hob Uid: 214742
Location :
Wiltshire
Dinton
Grid Ref : SU0040031900
Summary : Phillips House was built on the site of Dinton House in 1813-6. Alleged cell of Shaftesbury Abbey located within the area of Philipps House. Sold by the Wyndhams to Bertram Phillips in 1916 and renamed phillips House, given to the National Trust in 1943.
More information : John Britton claimed that Shaftesbury Abbey, who held the Manor of Dinton until the Dissolution had a cell of six nuns at Dinton. No evidence for this has been found, although it is known that the abbess's capital messuage had a chapel attached to it. (1-2)

The capital messuage was Dinton House (Philipps House at SU 004319 on OS 6") and this was "probably the home of Britton's cell of six nuns (if that in fact existed) and he located the cell close to the site of Dinton House". (3)

Local enquiries elicited no further information. (4)

Phillips House is a country house built in 1813-6 by Jeffrey Wyatville for the Wyndham family to replace the 17th century Dinton House. It was given to the National Trust in 1943. Listed, Grade II*. (5)
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Source details : Britton J. Beauties of Wiltshire 3, 327
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Vol(s) : 54, 1951-52
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Source details : F1 MHB 18-MAR-74
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : DOE (HHR) District of Salisbury Dec-1986 99
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Cell, Benedictine Nunnery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C16
Monument End Date : 1599
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt 1813-6
Monument End Date : 1816
Monument Start Date : 1813
Monument Type : Country House
Evidence : Extant Building
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 03 SW 17
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-03-18
End Date : 1974-03-18