Church of St John built 1936 by architect W. H. Randoll Blacking. A single storey building, white rendered with ashlar quoins and dressings, pitched slate roof and a plain bell-cote at the west end.
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Church of St John, by architect W H Randoll Blacking was built in 1936 to replace St Andrew's Mission Church. A single storey building, white rendered with ashlar quoins and dressings, a pitched slate roof, coped gables and a plain bell-cote at the west end. Simple three- and two-light windows. There is a flat roofed aisle and porch with a parapet on the south side. The interior is white with pointed barrel vault over nave. The Blacking Memorial Window contains stained glass by Christopher Webb, 1958. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
<1> SWX1290
Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 443.
<2> SDO14739
Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868636.
Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 086
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 80
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868636
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Dec 22 2022 6:28PM
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