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Abbotsbury, St. Nicholas. © Derek Jordan, on an external web-site. An old postcard view, from Steve Bulman's Collection. Link. St. Catherine's Chapel (originally part of the abbey). Link. © Derek Jordan, on an external web-site. Former Congregational Church, © Dennis Harper (2011).
Affpuddle, St. Lawrence. © Bill McKenzie. Another view. © June Norris. Link.
Alderholt, St. James. Another view. As Roger points out, the stepped gable is very unusual outside of Scotland, and in this case the 12 steps are probably symbolic of the apostles. Link.
Almer, St. Mary. © Mike Rice. Another view, from an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Another view, and an interior view, both © Roger Hopkins. Roger rates this C12 church very highly.
Athelhampton, St. Edward King and Martyr (formerly St. John). © June Norris. Link.

Beaminster, St. Mary. Link. ST 478 012. The former Congregational Church, now the town museum. ST 481 011. St. John (R.C.). ST 481 017. Link. All © Steve Bulman (2010).
Bere Regis, St. John the Baptist. © Bill Henderson. Another view. Interior view. A charming C15 roof carving. The story of the Turberville family, commemorated in the Turberville window, is famous as the inspiration for Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles". The wealthy Turberville family lived in Bere Regis. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Bettiscombe, St. Stephen. © June Norris. Link.
Bishop's Caundle, Parish Church. © June Norris.
Blackdown, Holy Trinity. ST 396 030. © Julie Baker.
Blandford Forum, St. Peter and St. Paul. Interior view. Detail of the tower. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Blandford St. Mary, St. Mary. © June Norris. Link.
Bothenhampton, Holy Trinity New Church. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.
Bournemouth.
Bradford Abbas, St. Mary. A detail from the pulpit. Both © Gene Hawkins.
Branksome, St. Aldhelm. © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Bridport.
Broadwindsor, St. John the Baptist. © June Norris. Link.
Brownsea Island, St. Mary. SZ 028 877. © Dave Westrap. Another view, interior view, and the unusual tomb of George Cavendish-Bentinck in the graveyard. A medieval Italian well-head, the 19th century owner of the island brought it back to adorn his final resting place. All © Roger Hopkins. Link1. Link2. Link3.
Burton Bradstock, St. Mary the Virgin. Two further views - 1, 2, interior view, altar, and the font. Link. Grade I listed - link. The former Wesleyan Chapel (1825) now serves as the library. Grade II listed - link. All © Dennis Harper (2011).
Bryanston, St. Martin, dating from 1898. Standing in the grounds of Bryanston Public School, it was constructed using stone from the demolished Bryanstone House (1778). Interior view. The roof is constructed from the ballroom floor of the House. All © Roger Hopkins.

Cann, the former St. Rumbold, now Shaftesbury School Chapel Arts Centre. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection, and thanks to Kevin Price for providing the dedication and current usage. Link.
Chalbury, All Saints. © June Norris.
Charlton Marshall, St. Mary the Virgin. © June Norris. Link.
Charminster, St. Mary the Virgin. SY 679 928. Another view. Both © Les Needham. Link.
Charmouth, St. Andrew. © Graeme Harvey. Link.
Chideock, St. Giles. © Graeme Harvey. Two further views - 1, 2, two interior views - 1, 2, and the font, all © Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Grade I listed - link.
Child Okeford, St. Nicholas. © June Norris. An old postcard view (on which it is spelled Childe Okeford) from Reg Dosell's Collection.
Chiswell - see Portland.
Christchurch, the Priory Church. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view, and another. Both © Graeme Harvey. Link.
Compton Abbas, St. Mary. © June Norris.
Corfe Castle, St. Edward King and Martyr. © Bill McKenzie. Another view. © Malcolm Matthews. A view of the church from the castle, and an interior view, both © Roger Hopkins. Roger advises that the church suffered much during the siege of the castle in the English Civil War, and was heavily "restored" in Victorian times. The font, © Graeme Harvey (2011).
Corfe Mullen, St. Hubert. © June Norris. Link.
Cranborne, St. Mary and St. Bartholomew. Another view. Interior view. A splendid wall-painting. Tregonwell window. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.

Damerham, St. George. © Bill McKenzie.
Dorchester.
Durweston, St. Nicholas. © June Norris. Another view. © Roger Hopkins. Link.

East Compton, the remains of St. Mary Old Church. Another view. Dating from the 15th century, the church was abandoned in the mid 19th, the congregation moving to the then new church of St. Mary at Compton Abbas. Much of the old building's fabric was re-used in the new church, leaving the tower, and a 13th century preaching cross in the graveyard. ST 876 187. Both © Roger Hopkins (2010).
East Stoke, the former St. Mary, now part of a private property. © Graeme Harvey (2011).
Easton - see Portland.
Enmore Green, St. John the Evangelist (1843) sits in an idyllic position on the slopes of Shaftesbury's ancient hill fort. © Roger Hopkins.

Fontmell Magna, St. Andrew. © June Norris. Another view, interior view, and the St. George window. All © Roger Hopkins. An old postcard view, from Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.
Fordington, St, George. © June Norris. Link.
Fortuneswell - see Portland.
Frampton, St. Mary. © Graeme Harvey. Link.

Gillingham, St. Mary the Virgin. ST 806 265. Methodist Church. ST 808 265. Both © Andrew Ross.
Grove - see Portland.

Highcliffe, St. Mark. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection.
Hinton Martell, St. John the Evangelist. © June Norris.

Iwerne Courtney, St. Mary. © June Norris.
Iwerne Minster, St. Mary. © June Norris. Another view, from an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.

Kingston, St. James. © Bill McKenzie.
Kingston Lacy, St. Stephen. © Bill McKenzie.
Knowlton ruined church. © Bill McKenzie.

Langton Herring, St. Peter. Another view, two interior views - 1, 2, the altar and font. All © Dennis Harper (2011). Grade II listed - link.
Langton Long, All Saints. © June Norris. Another view. © Roger Hopkins.
Langton Matravers, St. George. © Bill McKenzie.
Longham, U.R.C. © Gerard Charmley (2010). Link.
Lulworth, St. Mary (R.C., 1786) at Lulworth Castle. © Roger Hopkins. Grade I listed - link. Holy Trinity. Interior view. It looks older, but only dates from 1869-70. The original Norman church was described in 1763 by John O'Keef as "very ancient, the smallest I ever saw!". It would be lovely to find an engraving of this lost building. Both © Roger Hopkins (2011). Grade II listed - link.
Lyme Regis.
Lytchett Minster, the church has no dedication. © Bill Henderson. Another view, and an interior view, both © Roger Hopkins. U.R.C. © Bill Henderson.

Maiden Newton, St. Mary. SY 596 978. Link1. Link2. Former Wesleyan Methodist church, ca. SY 594 977. My appreciation to Janet Gimber for the identification, and for advising that it seems to have closed in the early 1990's. Both © Steve Bulman (2010).
Marshwood, St. Mary. Another view. SY 382 996. Both © Julie Baker.
Melbury Abbas, St. Thomas. © June Norris.
Milborne St. Andrew, St. Andrew. © June Norris. Link1. Link2.
Minterne Magna, St. Andrew. Interior view. The beautiful Napier Monument. The church also holds a tomb of the Churchill family. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Morecombelake, St. Gabriel. Another view. Both © Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Grade I listed - link.
Moreton, St. Nicholas. © June Norris. A lovely Georgian church, bombed in WWII. Its chief glory now lies in the windows, installed over the last few decades to replace those destroyed by the bomb. But the replacement windows are of beautifully engraved glass, which give a quality of light in the church which is simply stunning. Three further views - 1, 2, 3, interior view, and one of the windows, all © Steve Bulman (2010). Link.

Owermoigne, St. Michael. Interior view, altar and font. All © Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Grade II* listed - link.

Parkstone, St. Peter. © Roger Hopkins. Link. The former Salterns Road Methodist Church. © Graeme Harvey (2011).
Piddlehinton, St. Mary the Virgin. © Graeme Harvey. Another view, and an interior view. Another favourite church of Roger (and Thomas Hardy!). Both © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Piddletrenthide, All Saints. © Graeme Harvey. Link.
Pilsdon, St. Mary. © June Norris.
Poole.
Portesham, St. Peter. Another view, interior view, altar, pulpit and font. Link. Grade I listed - link. Methodist Church (1867). Another view. The left hand half of the building was built as a schoolroom in 1905. All © Dennis Harper (2011).
Portland, comprising of Fortuneswell, Easton, Grove, Weston and Southwell.
Puddletown, St. Mary the Virgin. Interior view showing the gallery and organ, and another taken from the gallery. A medieval tomb. Roger explains that this is Thomas Hardy's Weatherbury Church. The gallery (C17) was used by the church musician's, Hardy's father being one of them. All © Roger Hopkins, who rates this church highly. Link.
Puncknowle, St. Mary. Two further views - 1, 2, interior view, altar and font, All © Dennis Harper (2011). Grade I listed - link.

Radipole, St. Ann. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. Link.

Shaftesbury.
Shapwick, St. Bartholomew.  A lovely C14 church on a riverbank. Roger relates the following old story - "An amusing legend told in these parts is about a long ago funeral at Shapwick's notoriously flood prone church. Mourners were interrupted by a sudden great storm as they lowered the deceased into the grave. As Shapwick quickly became flooded they abandoned the proceedings for higher ground.  However, returning later they found the coffin had floated into the River Stour and was never to be seen again!" © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Sherborne.
Southwell - see Portland.
Spetisbury, St. John the Baptist. © June Norris. Link.
Steeple Church, St. Michael and All Angels. © Bill McKenzie.
Stinsford, St. Michael. Two interior views - 1, 2. This is Thomas Hardy's "Mellstock Church" in "Tess", and "Under the Greenwood Tree". It was his childhood church, and Roger advises that this skull had a morbid fascination for the young Hardy. His heart is buried under this memorial. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Stourpaine, Holy Trinity. © June Norris. Another view, and an interior view, both © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Studland, St. Nicholas. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. A modern view. Interior view, and another. The church from the east. All photos © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Sturminster Marshall, St. Mary the Virgin. © June Norris. Link.
Sutton Waldron, St. Bartholomew. © June Norris.
Swanage, St. Mary the Virgin. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. © Graeme Harvey (2011). St. Edward King and Martyr (R.C.). © Graeme Harvey (2011).
Swyre, Holy Trinity. © Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Grade I listed - link.
Sydling St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas. Another view, and a gargoyle on the tower. SY 630 992. All © Steve Bulman (2010). Link.
Symondsbury, St. John the Baptist. Two interior views - 1, 2, the altar and organ, and the font (the listing website says C19, which may be right for the supports, but surely not for the bowl?). All © Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Grade I Listed - link.

Tarrant Crawford, St. Mary. Interior views 1 and 2. St. Mary is all that remains of Tarrant Abbey, which was enormously wealthy. Some 13th/14th century wall paintings survive, and Roger has used computer restoration to improve this detail. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Tarrant Gunville, St. Mary. Interior view. A scratch dial. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Three Legged Cross, All Saints - an Iron Mission Church, built 1893. In 1957 it was clad in stone, but has since been demolished and replaced. Former Primitive Methodist Chapel. Dating from 1893, it replaced an earlier building of about 1850, and went out of use in 1984. Extended, it is now a private residence. U.R.C., formerly Congregational (built 1891). Images courtesy of Verwood Historical Society, and kindly forwarded by Jill Coulthard.
Thorncombe, St. Mary. ST 375 033. Link. Thorncombe Chapel. ST 375 032. Link. Both © Julie Baker.
Tolpuddle, St. John. © June Norris. Another view. © Roger Hopkins. Interior view. Tolpuddle is, of course, famous for the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and there is an annual Trade Union pilgrimage here to pay their respects to the memory of the martyrs, one of whom is buried here. Both © Roger Hopkins. Link. Grade I listed - link. The Methodist Church (1861, restored 1957) also has a memorial commemorating the martyrs - close-ups here and here. Interior view. All © Dennis Harper (2011). Grade II listed - link.
Trent, St. Andrew. Another view. ST 589 185. Both © Julie Baker.
Tyneham, St. Mary. Interior view. Detail of the East Window, designed by Martin Travers in 1925. Tyneham is the village commandeered by the MOD during WWII to serve as a training area. See the Wikipedia entry. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.

Upwey, St. Laurence. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman Collection.

Verwood.

Wareham.
West Bay, St. John. © Graeme Harvey. Another view, interior view, the font, and the organ, all © Dennis Harper (2011). Link. Methodist Church. © Graeme Harvey. Another view, © Dennis Harper (2011).
West Stafford, St. Andrew. Interior view of a really lovely church. Hardy set the marriage of Angel Clare and Tess of "Tess of the D'Urberville's" here. Both © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Weymouth, St. Mary, on St. Mary's Street. Link1. Link2. Holy Trinity. Link. Both © Graeme Harvey (2011).
Whitchurch Canonicorum, St. Candida & Holy Cross. © June Norris. Link.
Whitcombe, Whitcombe Church (dedication not known). Interior view. Detail of a wall painting. In the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, this ancient church was the living of the dialect poet William Barnes. All © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Wimborne, the Minster, dedicated to St. Cuthburga. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. The following are © Roger Hopkins. Present-day views, 1, 2. Interior views, 1, 2. The blue-painted roof in the tower. The tomb of Magistrate Anthony Ettricke. The bell-ringer. Link.
Wimborne St. Giles, St. Giles. SU 032 119. © Kevin Gordon.
Winfrith Newburgh, St. Christopher. Another view, interior view, altar and font. All © Dennis Harper (2011). Grade II* listed - link.
Winterborne Kingston, St. Nicholas. Another view. Grade II* listed - link. Methodist Church (1872). All © Dennis Harper (2011).
Winterbourne Abbas, St. Mary. © Graeme Harvey. Link.
Witchampton, St. Mary, St. Cuthberga & All Saints. © June Norris.
Woodlands, Church of the Ascension. © June Norris. Methodist Church (interior only). Image courtesy of Verwood Historical Society, and kindly forwarded by Jill Coulthard.
Wool, St. Joseph (R.C.). © Graeme Harvey (2011).
Worth Matravers, St. Alban's Chapel, aka St. Aldhelm's Chapel according to this website. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. A modern view. Interior view. Both © Roger Hopkins. St. Nicholas, the parish church. SY 972 774. © Malcolm Matthews. A modern view. Interior view. Both © Roger Hopkins. Link.

Yetminster, St. Andrew. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.