Listed Building record MDO11081 - Holy Trinity, Swyre

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Summary

Parish church built in the medieval period and rebuilt in 1843, retaining some earlier parts. The chancel arch and west tower were built around 1400. The building has walls of local rubble dressed with the same material, and slate roofs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 229-230 (Monograph). SDO97.

'(1) PARISH CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY stands on the E. edge of the parish. The walls are of local rubble with dressings of the same material; the roofs are slate-covered. The chancel-arch and West Tower were built c. 1400. The Chancel and Nave were rebuilt in 1843 and the Vestry and Organ-Chamber were added in 1885.'

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1967 (Map). SWX1197.

(SY 5280 8824) Holy Trinity Church [NAT]

<3> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset (Monograph). SWX1290.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 884018 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 229-230.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1967.
  • <3> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884018.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5 8 (22m by 13m)
Map sheet SY58NW
Civil Parish Swyre; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 109 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 34
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884018

Record last edited

Apr 16 2025 2:26PM

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