Church of St Peter and St Paul, Market Place, Blandford Forum - Dorset (UA)

This church is a prime example of Georgian church architecture outside London. It was rebuilt after a fire between 1732 and 1739 to designs by John and William Bastard. The external stonework is in poor condition and there has been water ingress to the interior causing damage to the plaster work. A Development grant was awarded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in January 2019 for repairs works to nave roof, parapet gutters, high level masonry and internal plasterwork. Repair work completed in Autumn 2022.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Church of St Peter and St Paul

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1251913

Local Planning Authority:

Dorset (UA)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Peter and St Paul

Street Name:

Market Place

Unitary Authority:

Dorset (UA)

Parish:

Blandford Forum

Parliamentary Constituency:

North Dorset

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA