Broadmayne is a village dominated by the busy road, however the church standing back and slightly above is a haven of tranquillity.
The rather rare south tower, which was started in 13c, but not finished until 15c, is the only really old part of the structure. The rest was rebuilt by John Hicks of Dorchester in 1865 – 6. Perhaps the most notable items in this church are the sculpted corbels. These take the form of angels and although very Victorian and somewhat wan for today’s taste do certainly express piety. These are by Richard Boulton, whose work is to be found in several Dorset churches of this period. An obviously very gifted artist, he was sufficiently recognised to have his work featured in the Great Exhibition and incorporated in buildings as far apart as Winchester Cathedral and the Courts of Justice in Bombay.
Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
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St. Martin | Broadmayne | DT2 8EB | 0 | |
St. Peter | West Knighton | DT2 8PF | 1 | |
The Church | Whitcombe | DT2 8NY | 1 | |
Holy Trinity | Warmwell | DT2 8HQ | 2 | |
St. Peter | Winterborne Came | DT2 8NT | 2 | |
St. Andrew | West Stafford | DT2 8AD | 2 | |
St. Andrew | West Stafford | DT2 8AD | 2 | |
St. Osmund | Osmington | DT3 6EL | 2 | |
St. Simon and St. Jude | Winterborne Monkton | DT2 9PU | 2 | |
St Michael | Owermoigne | DT2 8HS | 3 | |
St Aldhelm's | Crossways | DT2 8WR | 3 | |
St. Michael | Stinsford | DT2 8XW | 3 | |
Holy Trinity | Bincombe | DT3 5PT | 3 | |
St Mary the Virgin | Dorchester | DT1 2HL | 3 | |
St. Catherine by the Sea | Holworth | DT2 8NQ | 4 | |
St. Laurence | Upwey | DT3 5QE | 4 | |
St. John the Evangelist | Tincleton | DT2 8QR | 4 | |
St Nicholas | Chaldon Herring | DT2 8DN | 4 | |
Chaldon 2 | Chaldon Herring | dt2 8dl | 5 | |
Church | Charminster | DT2 9RD | 5 |
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