Listed Building record MDO10981 - Parish church of St Mary Magdalene, Loders

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Summary

A parish church with elements of the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th century throughout. Built of rubble-stone and dressed stone and having slate roofs with stone gable-endings. The church was restored in 1836 and 1900.

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene. Formerly the Priory Church of Loders Priory. The western half of the north wall of the chancel dates fro the C12th, but the rest of the chancel is C13th, which may also be the date of the nave. The west tower and south porch are C14th, the south chapel C15th. Restored in 1836 and 1900. The font is Purbeck marble, square with 4 blind arcades on each face. Rounded stone item with attached shafts ca. 1200. <1> The blocked main North doorway appears to be Saxon, and may have led into the priory. A Norman shaft and scalloped capital East of the chancel window may indicate former rib-vaulting. <3>

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 137-139.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1973.
  • <3> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 255-6.
  • <4> Monograph: The Church Of St. Mary Magdalene, Loders, near Bridport, Dorset.
  • <5> Monograph: Guide Book, The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Loders, near Bridport, Dorset.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 867128.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 4911 9427 (40m by 13m)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Loders; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 065 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 46
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 867128
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Loders 1

Record last edited

Jan 4 2023 11:33AM

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