Listed Building record MDO10399 - All Saints Church, Piddletrenthide
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Summary
A parish church of 12th century origin. The chancel, south porch and north vestry date to the early 14th century and the west tower is dated 1487. The nave and aisles are circa 1500 in date. The church was restored in 1852 and 1880. Side of a Roman tegula found in the 1983 excavation of the North aisle.
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Full Description
All Saint's Church. South door and South chancel are 12th century, South porch and North vestry are from the 14th century, West tower late 15th century, aisle and nave circa. 1500. General restoration 1852 by Hicks, and 1880 by Ewan Christian. <2-3>
Excavations during 1983 revealed that the North aisle wall of circa. 1500 was built 0.28m higher than a mortared floor which lay 0.35m below the modern floor, indicating the existence of an earlier North aisle. The only find was the side of a Roman tegula. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO18195 Monograph: Pike, A. Piddletrenthide, The Village and its Church.
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1981.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 212.5.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 313-4.
- <4> SDO83 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983. 105. 152.
- <5> SDO89 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1990. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1989. 111. 114.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888291.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7021 0073 (33m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 088 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 65
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888291
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddletrenthide 1
Record last edited
Aug 3 2022 4:19PM