Listed Building record MDO1020 - St Peter's Church, High West Street, Dorchester
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Summary
Church was built in 1420/1 with a vestry and chancel added 1856-7; it is built of limestone with ashlar dressings. There are very fine grotesques on the eaves cornice, and inside are some outstanding monuments consisting of two fourteenth century effigies of recumbent knights, a fourteenth century tomb chest and an early seventeenth century sarcophagus of Sir John and Lady Williams of Winterborne Herringston.
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Full Description
Parish Church of St. Peter has a reset south doorway which indicates the former existence of a late 12th century church on the site. The present building is essentially of the 15th century with restorations in 1856-7 and the 20th century. <1>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 107-10.
- <2> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1971.
- <3> SDO9940 Unpublished document: Dicker, V and Ashford, D. 1991. St Peter's Church, High West Street, Dorchester.
- <4> SDO18267 Monograph: A short guide to St Peter's, Dorchester.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP10422.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP24567.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453520.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69249 90753 (32m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 130
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453520
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 3
Record last edited
Apr 1 2023 7:10AM