This is a church that cannot be approached by car because it nestles on the side of a hill surrounded by beautiful trees and the only access is by a steep path. One has a slight feeling of pilgrimage on the walk up from the village, with tantalising glimpses of the building on the way up. Once there, the effort is well rewarded by this lovely little building that harmonizes so well with its surroundings. Indeed, it is hard to imagine that by the end of the C19 it had been allowed to fall into such a ruinous state that it was nearly pulled down. Fortunately, by then the wilder excesses of Victorian vandalism of ancient buildings were being frowned upon and this church was sensitively restored by Ponting 1902-9. It is mainly C15 with a C17 porch covered by some very ancient tiles; one is part of a set of 4 which carried the following inscription in Latin:
The time is short,Death is swift,Guard against sin,Then thou doest well.
There are fragments of Tudor glass in the windows of the north aisle. Some good monuments and an interesting stone lectern and C15 font. Wonderful views.
The Trust gratefully acknowledges text by Robin Adeney and Drone Photography by Richard Noble DHCT © 2018
Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
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St. Eustace | Ibberton | DT11 0EN | 0 | |
St. Aldhelm | Belchalwell | DT11 0EH | 1 | |
St. Mary | Turnworth | DT11 0EE | 2 | |
St Andrew | Okeford Fitzpaine | DT11 0RD | 2 | |
St. Andrew | Winterborne Houghton | DT11 0PD | 3 | |
St. Mary & St. James | Hazelbury Bryan | DT10 2ED | 3 | |
Church | Hilton | DT11 0DE | 3 | |
All Saints | Fifehead Neville | DT10 2AL | 3 | |
Holy Rood | Shillingstone | DT11 0SL | 3 | |
St. Mary | Winterborne Stickland | DT11 0NJ | 3 | |
St Catherine's Chapel | Milton Abbas | DT11 0BZ | 3 | |
Milton Abbey | Milton Abbas | DT11 0BZ | 3 | |
St James | Milton Abbas | DT11 0BW | 4 | |
St. Andrew | Binghams Melcombe | DT2 7PZ | 4 | |
St. Peter and St. Paul | Mappowder | DT10 2EH | 4 | |
St. Nicholas | Winterborne Clenston | DT11 0NY | 4 | |
St. Nicholas | Durweston | DT11 0QA | 4 | |
St. Mary | Sturminster Newton | DT10 1DE | 4 | |
St. Nicholas | Child Okeford | DT11 8ED | 4 | |
Holy Trinity | Stourpaine | DT11 8TQ | 4 |
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