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The monastic churches and living quarters were mostly 

 pulled down, with the exception of the tithe barns and farm 

 buildings ; and the ready-cut stones and ashlar were carted 

 away, to be used in the erection of new houses and cottages. 



Each abbey unfortunately represented a veritable quarry. 

 And at this day one may notice their carved stones built 

 into some humble dwelling, as for example at Abbotsbury, 

 Sherborne, Bindon, Shaftesbury and Upcerne. 



In exceptional cases the conventual buildings when in good 

 condition were retained, though altered and adapted as at 

 Forde Abbey. 



PLAN. 



In early mediaeval times the hall occupied the centre of the 

 house, with the buttery, pantry, kitchen and servants' quarters 

 at one end, and the family apartments at the other. 



This simple plan seems to have been universal; but with the 

 advance of taste and luxury the wings were extended, brew- 

 house, bake-house, &c., added on one side, and parlours leading 

 out of the hall on the other. A chapel was often included, 

 and the courtyard enclosed, with entrance through a gate-house. 



A second quadrangle for stabling and farm outhouses often 

 followed. 



Such an extension was carried out in the reign of Henry VIII 

 at Parnham, though afterwards pulled down. y 



Of the early complete plan there are scarcely any perfect 

 examples in the county, so one must look for such at Oxford, 

 Cambridge, Fulham, Hampton Court, St. Cross and Winchester. 



At Athelhampton there were certainly two, if not three, such 

 quadrangles, but only two sides of one are now standing. 

 Herringston, built 1582, has lost its quadrangle, gateway and 

 chapel, and Wolfeton its quadrangle and chapel. 



Kip's Views and Thorpe's Plans give an excellent idea of the 

 arrangement of various courts and enclosures. 



These latter were essentially English, and found necessary 

 in our climate for giving shelter from the variable weather; but 

 eighteenth century landscape gardening and classical rebuilding 



