Listed Building record MDO10296 - Parish church of St Laurence, Holwell

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Summary

A parish church built in the late 15th century, with restorations and additions of 1885 by Crickmay.

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Full Description

Parish Church of St Lawrence. The nave, North aisle, South chapel, South porch and West tower are uniformly late C15th while the chancel was rebuilt in 1770 and again in 1885. The carved capitals of the nave arcade, and the timber roof of the North Aisle are noteworthy. <1> <2>


Le Pard, Gordon, 1998, Medieval sundials in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 119, 76 (Article in serial). SDO21411.

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 118-121 (Monograph). SDO146.

<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 233 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1979 (Map). SWX1197.

(ST 6994 1196) St Lawrences' Church (NAT)

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887724 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Article in serial: Le Pard, Gordon. 1998. Medieval sundials in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 119. 76.
  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 118-121.
  • <2> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 233.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1979.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887724.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 65000 15000 (10000m by 10000m)
Map sheet ST61NE
Civil Parish Holwell; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 056 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 SE 19
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887724
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Holwell 1

Record last edited

May 1 2025 12:05PM

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