Listed Building record MDO11144 - St Mary's Church, Walditch, Bothenhampton

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Summary

Parish church, rebuilt entirely in 1863, (though dated 1809 on east gable) with rubble stone walls, and slate roofs.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Church of St Mary entirely rebuilt in 1863 as a simple nave and chancel church. The Norman font was reused from the original church, and is probably of the C12th <1> or early C13th <2>.


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 30 (Monograph). SDO97.

'(2) Parish Church of St. Mary, Walditch, stands in the N.E. corner of the civil parish. It was entirely rebuilt in 1863, but retains from the older building the following:—

Fittings—Font: square tapering bowl with round-headed panels on one face, conventional leaves on two faces and enriched spandrels on top, cylindrical stem and fluted or scalloped base, late 12th-century. Plate: includes a cup and cover-paten of 1570.'

<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 435 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1981 (Map). SWX1197.

(SY48209251) St Mary's Church [NAT]

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 893413 (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). 30.
  • <2> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 435.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1981.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 893413.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 48198 92526 (19m by 13m)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Bothenhampton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 012 002
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 83
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 893413

Record last edited

Apr 16 2025 1:57PM

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