This attractive church, with its associated 18c rectory nearby, sits a little apart from the village it serves. It is essentially a Tudor building, but the north aisle and parts of the south were re-built by the Victorians. The south windows were designed by Rev F C Hingeston-Randolph of Ringmer in Devon. There is a very splendid and elaborate niche in the chancel, though probably not in its original position.
Perhaps the most interesting item is the porch with a steep staircase from the church into the parvis chamber above. Parvis chambers had a number of uses, but, most commonly, to accommodate visiting priests, either on a temporary basis or semi-permanently if they were needed for duty in chantry chapels. Some chambers had a fire-place for warmth in winter (see Bridport St Mary). There is a good Norman tub font.
The Trust gratefully acknowledges images and text by Robin Adeney ©
Ref | Title | Town | Postcode | Distance |
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St Thomas Becket | Pulham | DT2 7EA | 0 | |
St. Peter and St. Paul | Mappowder | DT10 2EH | 2 | |
St. Mary & St. James | Hazelbury Bryan | DT10 2ED | 2 | |
St. Mary the Virgin | Glanvilles Wootton | DT9 5QE | 2 | |
The Holy Rood | Buckland Newton | DT2 7BX | 3 | |
St Barnabas | Stock Gaylard | DT10 2BG | 3 | |
Church | Bishop's Caundle | DT9 5NL | 3 | |
Chapel | Lyscombe | DT2 7PB | 4 | |
All Saints | Fifehead Neville | DT10 2AL | 4 | |
St Thomas a Beckett | Lydlinch | DT10 2JA | 4 | |
St. Pancras | Alton Pancras | DT2 7RW | 4 | |
St. Andrew | Minterne Magna | DT2 7AZ | 4 | |
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Holnest | DT9 5PU | 4 | |
St. Peter and St. Paul | Caundle Marsh | DT9 5LX | 4 | |
St. Mary | Hermitage | DT2 7BB | 4 | |
St.Peter | Stourton Caundle | DT10 2QH | 4 | |
St. Aldhelm | Belchalwell | DT11 0EH | 5 | |
Church | Hilton | DT11 0DE | 5 | |
St. Eustace | Ibberton | DT11 0EN | 5 | |
St. Lawrence | Folke | DT9 5HP | 5 |
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