All that is left of the original church of St Pancras is the 15th century tower and part of a Norman archway, the church was almost totally rebuilt in the 19th century when it was in a state of near collapse. The nave is by G R Crickmay (1875). The roof is of a scissor beam construction and is supported by corbels of local Ham stone. The floor tiles were made at Poole pottery. There are contrasting styles of stained glass in the windows. Two windows designed by Leonard Evetts (1909-1997). The St Francis window contains many birds as the person commemorated was a great lover of birds. The four main tracery lights of this window use flowers to illustrate the seasons of the year. A bull from the Saunders coat of arms is in the apex of the window. The remarkable face of Nehemiah is from a window in memory of Capt Arthur Saunders designed and signed by H Wilkinson c1915.
The trust thanks Richard Noble for the drone photography
Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
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St. Pancras | Alton Pancras | DT2 7RW | 0 | |
The Holy Rood | Buckland Newton | DT2 7BX | 2 | |
St. Mary the Virgin | Cerne Abbas | DT2 7JQ | 2 | |
All Saints | Piddletrenthide | DT2 7QR | 2 | |
Chapel | Lyscombe | DT2 7PB | 3 | |
All Saints (Redundant) | Nether Cerne | DT2 7AJ | 3 | |
Church | Up Cerne | DT2 7AW | 3 | |
St. Peter and St. Paul | Mappowder | DT10 2EH | 3 | |
St. Andrew | Minterne Magna | DT2 7AZ | 3 | |
St. Mary the Virgin | Piddlehinton | DT2 7TE | 4 | |
St Thomas Becket | Pulham | DT2 7EA | 4 | |
St. Mary the Virgin | Glanvilles Wootton | DT9 5QE | 4 | |
St. Martin | Cheselbourne | DT2 7NJ | 4 | |
St. Mary | Hermitage | DT2 7BB | 4 | |
St Nicholas | Hillfield | DT2 7BA | 5 | |
St. Andrew | Binghams Melcombe | DT2 7PZ | 5 | |
St. Mary & St. James | Hazelbury Bryan | DT10 2ED | 5 | |
Church | Hilton | DT11 0DE | 5 | |
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Holnest | DT9 5PU | 5 | |
St. Mary | Batcombe | DT2 7BG | 5 |
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