Christchurch East Stour
Christchurch
The church is squat with a square tower that imparts a solid and somewhat timeless appearance. In fact, it is an 1842 rebuild of an earlier church in the then fashionable Norman style. All that remains of the original building is the C12 font and a nice carving of a pelican, which has been incorporated into the lectern. Nevertheless this is quite an impressive building by George Alexander who was also responsible for the nearby St. John the Evangelist at Enmore Green 1843 (Shaftewsbury), St Mary at Motcombe 1846 and St Bartholomew at Sutton Waldron 1847.
Perhaps the most distinguished past resident of the village was the author Henry Fielding, who grew up here from 1710 and returned at the start of married life in 1734. His most famous work is 'Tom Jones.'
The Trust gratefully acknowledges images and text by Robin Adeney ©
Grants
Churches Nearby
| Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | East Stour | SP8 5LP | 0 | |
| St. Michaels & All Angel | Stour Provost | SP8 5RZ | 1 | |
| St. Mary | West Stour | SP8 5RL | 1 | |
| St. Mary Magdalene | Fifehead Magdalen | SP8 5RT | 1 | |
| St. Andrew | Todber | DT10 1JD | 2 | |
| All Saints | Kington Magna | SP8 5EG | 2 | |
| All Saints | Stour Row | SP7 0QW | 2 | |
| St Mary's | Gillingham | SP8 4UU | 2 | |
| St Gregory | Marnhull | DT10 1PZ | 3 | |
| St. John the Baptist | Buckhorn Weston | SP8 5HS | 3 | |
| Margaret Marsh | Margaret Marsh | SP7 0AZ | 3 | |
| St. John Evangelist | Enmore Green | SP7 8QR | 4 | |
| St Mary | Motcombe | SP7 9NT | 4 | |
| St. Simon & St. Jude | Milton on Stour | SP8 5QD | 4 | |
| St. James | Shaftesbury | SP7 8HG | 4 | |
| St. Peter | Shaftesbury | SP7 8LY | 4 | |
| St. Peter | Hinton St. Mary | DT10 1NA | 4 | |
| St. Nicholas | Silton | SP8 5PR | 4 | |
| St Luke | West Orchard | SP7 0LJ | 4 | |
| St. Thomas | East Orchard | SP7 0LJ | 4 |