Church of Saint Mary
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1154532
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, THE SQUARE
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- Date:
- 2006-02-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/14679/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1154532
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, THE SQUARE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Athelhampton and Puddletown
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 75872 94352
Details
PUDDLETOWN SY 7594 THE SQUARE (South Side)
14/108 Church of Saint Mary 26.1.56
GV I
Anglican Parish Church. c12 origin, rebuilt and enlarged from the C13 to C16. Restored, and chancel and north chapel extended 1910 - Architect C Ponting. Walls of flint and rubble stone with ashlar dressings. Nave, ` chancel and aisle roofs of lead, with parapets. South transept and vestry roofs tiled. North porch roof stone slated; south porch part stone slate, part tiled. Nave, north aisle of 4 bays, chancel with north chapel of 2 bays, south transept and vestry, north and south porches, west tower. Tower of 4 stages with battlemented parapet and pinnacles. Octagonal stair turret on south, moulded string courses to each stage. Roughly chamfered plinth, single light belfry windows. North wall, repaired in brick. South wall of nave has clerestory with 5 square-headed 2-light windows with arched lights. At lower level, 2 square-headed 3-light windows with cusped lights. Moulded doorway to porch. In south transept a 5-light window with perpendicular tracery. Vestry, to east, C16, has 4-centred arched doorway. Plain 3-light square headed window in east wall. In south chancel wall a 3-light square headed window with arched lights. Diagonal buttresses to chancel. Re-set C15 east window, 3 lights, with Perpendicular tracery. Carved C12 stone fragments re-set in east wall of chapel. In north wall of chapel 2 square-headed 3-light windows with arched lights and elliptical headed doorway. In north aisle a 5-light window with Perpendicular tracery - the lower part blocked. West of this two 3-light square headed windows with arched lights. Diagonal buttresses to north porch. Pointed segmental arch. Inner doorway with elliptical arch and C16 oak door. Internal walls plastered. Shallow waggon roof to chancel - 1910. Several good C17 and C18 monuments on south wall; C16 brass in squint to transept. C18 three sided altar rails. North arcade has moulded arches and shafts with foliage capitals. Nave roof of depressed arch braced form, panelled ceiling with moulded ribs and cusped cross bracing. On south nave wall a C17 painted text, and remains of C16 Royal Arms part covered by C18 tablet. West gallery dated 1635, with turned balusters and carved Royal Arms. C17 two decker pulpit and clerk's desk. C17 box pews throughout church. Circular C12 tub font with diaper patterning and C17 cover. In north aisle, late C17 wall painting of Lord's Prayer. In south transept a very good collection of medieval, C16 and C17 monuments, mainly to the Martyn family. (For full description of these see RCHM Survey). A church of exceptional interest for its furnishings and monuments. (RCHM Monument 1 Dorset Vol III)
Listing NGR: SY7587494354
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106296
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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