Listed Building record MDO14430 - St Michael's Church, Over Compton
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Summary
A church standing in Compton Park. The building has walls of local rubble, part faced with ahlar, and the roof is covered with stone slates. The date of the church is uncertain, though the earliest clearly-identifiable features are fifteenth-century windows, and the west tower was added in the early fifteenth century. The building was restored and largely rebuilt in the 1820s, and there have been several other additions and restorations.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 59451690). St Michael's Church [NAT]. (1)
Parish Church of St Michael. The nave is of uncertain date, the earliest details being the C15th windows. The West tower is of the early C15th. Restored and largely rebuilt by Robert Gooden in 1821-2, the chancel being restored again in 1877. (2-3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 102-103.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 308-309.
- <3> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1973.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 882984.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 59463 16894 (27m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST51NE |
| Civil Parish | Over Compton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 085 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 51 NE 44
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 882984
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Over Compton 1
Record last edited
Mar 11 2022 11:07AM