Hammoon
This delightful little church stands in the centre of the hamlet of Hammoon, just to the north of the remains of a C14 village cross. The chancel and the south wall of the nave are C13. It was altered in C15 and again in the C19 when the nave was lengthened and the little bellcote added. The early C15 reredos is particularly important because it is a fine example of West country work. It was found in a south London dealer's yard in 1945 and had been an overmantle to a fireplace. It is thought that it had originally been created for a church nearby since it is made from local Ham stone.
The roof is a good example of C15 construction by a double framed pitch with moulded and cambered tie beams connecting the principal rafters. The oak pulpit is dated 1635 and the font is C14. There is a large sculpted C14 head, reputedly taken from the bridge, but which may well have originated in the church. Note, the largely unexplained offset of the chancel - it is aligned with the nave, so that it cannot be said to be 'drooped'.
The Trust gratefully acknowledges images and text by Robin Adeney ©
Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
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St. Paul | Hammoon | DT10 2DB | 0 | |
St Luke | West Orchard | SP7 0LJ | 1 | |
St. Thomas | East Orchard | SP7 0LJ | 1 | |
St. Nicholas | Child Okeford | DT11 8ED | 2 | |
St. Mary | Sturminster Newton | DT10 1DE | 2 | |
Holy Rood | Shillingstone | DT11 0SL | 2 | |
St. Peter | Hinton St. Mary | DT10 1NA | 2 | |
St Andrew | Okeford Fitzpaine | DT11 0RD | 2 | |
Margaret Marsh | Margaret Marsh | SP7 0AZ | 3 | |
St Bartholomew | Sutton Waldron | DT11 8PB | 3 | |
St. Mary | Iwerne Courtney | DT11 8PU | 3 | |
St. Mary | Shroton | DT11 8PU | 3 | |
St. Mary | Iwerne Minster | DT11 8LS | 3 | |
St Andrew's | Fontmell Magna | SP7 0NY | 3 | |
St. Aldhelm | Belchalwell | DT11 0EH | 3 | |
St Gregory | Marnhull | DT10 1PZ | 3 | |
St. Andrew | Todber | DT10 1JD | 4 | |
All Saints | Fifehead Neville | DT10 2AL | 4 | |
St Mary the Virgin | Compton Abbas | SP7 0NL | 4 | |
All Saints | Stour Row | SP7 0QW | 4 |
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