Listed Building record MDO14025 - Parish Church of St Nicholas, Church Street, Abbotsbury

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Summary

Parish Church. Fourteenth century north aisle wall and north porch. Fourteenth century West Tower, north of central axis, perhaps implying earlier aisleless church. Fifteenth century rebuilding from the east end of the Chancel and addition of North Chapel. Sixteenth century, nave remodelled with rebuilt arcades.

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Parish church with a 14th century north aisle wall and north porch and an early 15th century west tower. A general rebuilding of the chancel was carried out in the 15th century and the north chapel was added. The nave was remodelled during the 16th century. The plaster ceiling in the chancel was inserted in 1638 and the reredos was erected in 1751. The church was restored in 1807-08, 1885 and 1930. <1-2>

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 2.
  • <2> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 71-2.
  • <3> Monograph: Emden, A B. 1977. Medieval Decorated Tiles in Dorset.
  • <4> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB44/00933.
  • <5> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP24467.
  • <6> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP24468.
  • <7> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP10374.
  • <8> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1572643.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5776 8520 (33m by 16m)
Map sheet SY58NE
Civil Parish Abbotsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 111
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 97
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1357326
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572643
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Abbotsbury 1

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Jun 17 2024 2:37PM

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