There is a tradition that a king was buried somewhere near the village in a golden coffin, but so far nothing has been found! The church is ancient. However the experts are coy about its age, although it is generally thought to be 14c and some of the windows are definitely Henry VIII (1491-1547). Otherwise the bulk of the building is by C.E.Street in 1872.
There is a 17c pulpit and a very fine font of 1736. Note also the mighty door and generous door-stop. After raising £90,000 in 1999, the tower was restored, a new bell frame installed and three new bells, which had been cast at the world-famous Whitechapel Foundry in London, were hung alongside retuned older bells from 1600
The Trust gratefully acknowledges images and text by Robin Adeney ©
Grant date | Reason | Amount | Extra amount | Extra reason |
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24/02/20 12:00 am | Towards repair to the roof | £3,000 |
Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
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St. Nicholas | Winterborne Kingston | DT11 9BJ | 0 | |
St. John the Baptist | Bere Regis | BH20 7HQ | 2 | |
St. Andrew | Bloxworth | BH20 7EG | 2 | |
St Mary's | Winterborne Zelston | DT11 9EU | 2 | |
St Mary | Almer | DT11 9EN | 3 | |
St Mary | Morden | BH20 7DW | 4 | |
St. Nicholas | Winterborne Clenston | DT11 0NY | 4 | |
St. Andrew | Milborne Saint Andrew | DT11 0JR | 4 | |
St Laurence | Affpuddle | DT2 7HH | 4 | |
St James | Milton Abbas | DT11 0BW | 4 | |
St Laurence | Affpuddle | DT2 7HH | 4 | |
Saint John the Baptist | Spetisbury | DT11 9DF | 4 | |
St. Mary the Virgin | Charlton Marshall | DT11 9PJ | 5 | |
St Mary the Virgin | Lytchett Matravers | BH16 6BS | 5 | |
St. Mary | Winterborne Stickland | DT11 0NJ | 5 | |
St. John the Evangelist | Tolpuddle | DT2 7EW | 5 | |
Milton Abbey | Milton Abbas | DT11 0BZ | 5 | |
St. Andrew | Winterborne Houghton | DT11 0PD | 5 | |
St. Mary | Blandford Forum | DT11 9ND | 5 | |
St Catherine's Chapel | Milton Abbas | DT11 0BZ | 5 |
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