The Churches Of Britain and Ireland

  Dorset

Dorset on Wikipedia.


Abbotsbury, St. Nicholas. Link. St. Catherine's Chapel (originally part of the abbey). Link. Both © Derek Jordan, and both are on an external web-site.
Affpuddle, St. Lawrence. © Bill McKenzie. Another view. © June Norris. Link.
Athelhampton, St. Edward Kind and Martyr (formerly St. John). © June Norris. Link.

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.
Bridport.
Broadwindsor, St. John the Baptist. © June Norris. Link.
Brownsea Island, St. Mary. 195 SZ 028 877. © Dave Westrap. Another view. Interior view. Both © Roger Hopkins. Link1. Link2. Link3.
Bryanston, St. Martin, dating from 1898. Standing in the grounds of Bryanston Public School, it was constructed using stone form the demolished Bryanston House (1778). © Roger Hopkins.

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. Link.
Child Okeford, St. Nicholas. © June Norris.
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.
Corfe Mullen, St. Hubert. © June Norris. Link.

Damerham, St. George. © Bill McKenzie.
Dorchester.
Durweston, St. Nicholas. © June Norris. Link.

Fontmell Magna, St. Andrew. © June Norris. Link.
Fordington, St, George. © June Norris. Link.

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

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.

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

Langton Long, All Saints. © June Norris. Another view. © Roger Hopkins.
Langton Matravers, St. George. © Bill McKenzie.
Lyme Regis, Baptist Church. SY 340 921. © Ken Taylor.
Lytchett Minster, the church has no dedication. U.R.C. Both © Bill Henderson.

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.
Moreton, St. Nicholas. © June Norris. Link.

Pilsdon, St. Mary. © June Norris.
Poole, All Saints at Branksome Park. St. Stephen the Great (Romanian Orthodox) at Parkstone, previously St. Osmond (Anglican). Link. Both © Roger Hopkins.

Shaftesbury, St. Peter. ST 862 229. © Barbara Barklem. Holy Trinity. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection. Link.
Sherborne Abbey. © Bill McKenzie. Cheap Street Methodist Church. ST 638 165. © Andrew Ross.
Spetisbury, St. John the Baptist. © June Norris. Link.
Steeple Church, St. Michael and All Angels. © Bill McKenzie.
Stinsford, St. Michael. Interior view. This is Thomas Hards's "Mellstock Church" in "Tess", and "Under the Greenwood Tree". Both © Roger Hopkins. Link.
Stourpaine, Holy Trinity. © June Norris. Link.
Studland, St. Nicholas. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. Interior view. 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. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

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.
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.

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

Verwood.

Wareham, Lady St. Mary. St. Martins on the Wall. Both © Bill McKenzie. Another view of St. Martin. © Roger Hopkins.
West Bay, St. John. Link. Methodist Church. Both © Graeme Harvey.
Whitchurch Canonicorum, St. Candida & Holy Cross. © June Norris. 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.
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.
Worth Matravers, St. Alban's Chapel, aka St. Aldhelm's Chapel according to this website. From an old postcard, Bulman 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.

 

 
 

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