Listed Building record MDO4237 - Parish church of St Nicholas, Manston

A parish church with elements dating to the 13th century, subsequently much altered and restored. The chancel dates to the early 13th century, and the nave and north aisle to the 14th. The west door to the tower is dated 1534, but it is possible that the tower itself is mid 15th in date. The church was altered in the 17th century and a general restoration was carried out in 1885. The mausoleum which stands north of the church was built in 1857. The church is listed.

A Mausoleum, 50 yds. N. of the church, was built in 1857. <2>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560, 1962 (Map). SDO18658.

(ST 81641503) St. Nicholas's Church (NAT) (ST 81641508) Mausoleum (NAT)

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 143-4 (Monograph). SDO146.

'(1) The Parish Church of St. Nicholas stands close to the R. Stour in the S. part of the parish. The walls are of roughly coursed rubble with ashlar dressings; the roofs are tiled. The Chancel dates from the beginning of the 13th century; the Nave and North Aisle are of the first half of the 14th century and two early 13th-century windows in the N. wall of the aisle were probably transferred from elsewhere in the original building. The West Tower is of the mid 15th century (see Graffiti) and the West Doorway, dated 1534, must be an insertion. In the 17th century the N. aisle was shortened by the removal of the W. bay and new windows were made in the nave. The South Porch was rebuilt in the 19th century, probably using old masonry. The church was restored and the North Vestry was built in 1885.'

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

<4> DOE (HRR), 1984, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of North Dorset, 21 (Scheduling record). SDO17668.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206052 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 17 2025 9:00AM