Mappowder is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. The parish lies approximately 9 miles (14 kilometres) southeast of the town of Sherborne and covers about 1,900 acres (770 hectares)[1] at an elevation of 75 to 160 metres (250 to 520 feet).[2] It is sited on Corallian limestone soil[3] at the southern edge of the Blackmore Vale, close to the northern scarp face of the Dorset Downs. In the 2011 census the parish had 71 dwellings,[4] 69 households and a population of 166.[5]
The village name comes from mapuldor, Old English for 'maple tree'.[6] In 1086 in the Domesday Book Mappowder was recorded as Mapledre and appears in four entries; it was in Buckland Newton Hundred, had 33.3 households and a total taxable value of 8.3 geld units.[7][8]
The church, dedicated to St Peter & St Paul, is Perpendicular and was built in the late 15th and 16th centuries. However, it includes features remaining from an earlier 12th-century church. The chancel was extended in 1868 by the Wingfield Digby family of Sherborne Castle, who owned the village in Victorian times.
Mappowder was once the home of the Coker family, who built a large mansion here in 1654,[9] although this was pulled down in the mid-eighteenth century.[10] The building which occupies the site now, Mappowder Court, is mostly of mid-eighteenth-century origin, with some earlier remnants.[11] The stone gateposts at the entrance remain from the original Coker manor; these are topped by carved human heads which in 1905 Sir Frederick Treves described as "Blackamore's" these being "those indefinite natives of the tropics having been used for the crest of the Coker family."[9] In 1559 Henry Coker (c.1528–1596) was member of parliament for the constituency of Shaftesbury.[12] Mappowder Court is listed by English Heritage as Grade II*,[11] with the gateposts and courtyard walls as Grade II.[13]
Novelist and short story writer Theodore Francis Powys lived in Mappowder for the last 13 years of his life; he died and was buried here in 1953.
Notes
^"'Mappowder', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, Central (London, 1970), pp. 145-148". British History Online. University of London. 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Pathfinder Series, sheet 1299 (ST60/70) Cerne Abbas & Hazelbury Bryan, published 1986, ISBN0-319-21299-8
^Wightman, Ralph (1983). Portrait of Dorset (4 ed.). Robert Hale Ltd. p. 17. ISBN0-7090-0844-9.
^"Area: Mappowder (Parish). Dwellings, Household Spaces and Accommodation Type, 2011 (KS401EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^"Neighbourhood Statistics. Area: Mappowder (Parish). Key figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^ ab"Mappowder Court, Mappowder". British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
^"COKER, Henry (c.1528-95), of Mappowder, Dorset". The History of Parliament. British Political, Social and Local History. Crown copyright and The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^"Gate Piers Approximately 10 Metres East of Mappowder Court Together with Walls and Piers to North an, Mappowder". British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
References
Gant, Roland (1980). Dorset Villages. Robert Hale Ltd. ISBN0-7091-8135-3
External links
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February 27, 2023
mappowder, village, civil, parish, county, dorset, southern, england, parish, lies, approximately, miles, kilometres, southeast, town, sherborne, covers, about, acres, hectares, elevation, metres, feet, sited, corallian, limestone, soil, southern, edge, blackm. Mappowder is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England The parish lies approximately 9 miles 14 kilometres southeast of the town of Sherborne and covers about 1 900 acres 770 hectares 1 at an elevation of 75 to 160 metres 250 to 520 feet 2 It is sited on Corallian limestone soil 3 at the southern edge of the Blackmore Vale close to the northern scarp face of the Dorset Downs In the 2011 census the parish had 71 dwellings 4 69 households and a population of 166 5 MappowderParish church of St Peter and St PaulMappowderLocation within DorsetPopulation166 OS grid referenceST735061Unitary authorityDorsetShire countyDorsetRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSturminster NewtonPostcode districtDT10PoliceDorsetFireDorset and WiltshireAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentNorth DorsetList of places UK England Dorset 50 51 13 N 2 22 42 W 50 8535 N 2 3784 W 50 8535 2 3784 Coordinates 50 51 13 N 2 22 42 W 50 8535 N 2 3784 W 50 8535 2 3784The village name comes from mapuldor Old English for maple tree 6 In 1086 in the Domesday Book Mappowder was recorded as Mapledre and appears in four entries it was in Buckland Newton Hundred had 33 3 households and a total taxable value of 8 3 geld units 7 8 The church dedicated to St Peter amp St Paul is Perpendicular and was built in the late 15th and 16th centuries However it includes features remaining from an earlier 12th century church The chancel was extended in 1868 by the Wingfield Digby family of Sherborne Castle who owned the village in Victorian times Mappowder was once the home of the Coker family who built a large mansion here in 1654 9 although this was pulled down in the mid eighteenth century 10 The building which occupies the site now Mappowder Court is mostly of mid eighteenth century origin with some earlier remnants 11 The stone gateposts at the entrance remain from the original Coker manor these are topped by carved human heads which in 1905 Sir Frederick Treves described as Blackamore s these being those indefinite natives of the tropics having been used for the crest of the Coker family 9 In 1559 Henry Coker c 1528 1596 was member of parliament for the constituency of Shaftesbury 12 Mappowder Court is listed by English Heritage as Grade II 11 with the gateposts and courtyard walls as Grade II 13 Novelist and short story writer Theodore Francis Powys lived in Mappowder for the last 13 years of his life he died and was buried here in 1953 Notes Edit Mappowder in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset Volume 3 Central London 1970 pp 145 148 British History Online University of London 2014 Retrieved 28 January 2015 Ordnance Survey 1 25 000 Pathfinder Series sheet 1299 ST60 70 Cerne Abbas amp Hazelbury Bryan published 1986 ISBN 0 319 21299 8 Wightman Ralph 1983 Portrait of Dorset 4 ed Robert Hale Ltd p 17 ISBN 0 7090 0844 9 Area Mappowder Parish Dwellings Household Spaces and Accommodation Type 2011 KS401EW Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics 30 January 2013 Retrieved 26 January 2015 Neighbourhood Statistics Area Mappowder Parish Key figures for 2011 Census Key Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 1 December 2013 Gant p73 Place Mappowder Open Domesday Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 28 January 2015 Dorset H R The Domesday Book Online domesdaybook co uk Retrieved 28 January 2015 a b Treves Sir F Highways and Byways in Dorset Macmillan 1905 p331 Gant p74 a b Mappowder Court Mappowder British Listed Buildings britishlistedbuildings co uk Retrieved 25 December 2011 COKER Henry c 1528 95 of Mappowder Dorset The History of Parliament British Political Social and Local History Crown copyright and The History of Parliament Trust Retrieved 1 February 2015 Gate Piers Approximately 10 Metres East of Mappowder Court Together with Walls and Piers to North an Mappowder British Listed Buildings britishlistedbuildings co uk Retrieved 30 January 2015 References EditGant Roland 1980 Dorset Villages Robert Hale Ltd ISBN 0 7091 8135 3External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mappowder Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mappowder amp oldid 1128710031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
