Listed Building record MDO14466 - Parish Church of St Nicholas, Sandford Orcas

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Summary

Parish Church. C14 chancel. Nave and south chapel rebuilt C15. West tower and south porch added C15. North aisle added 1871, when church restored. Caused rubble-stone walls. Stone slate roofs with stone gable-copings, and crosses at apices.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

(ST 62242104) St Nicholas Church [NAT] (1) Parish church of St Nicholas. The nave is of uncertain age but is probably the oldest part of the building. The chancel was rebuilt in the 14th century, and the south chapel in the mid-15th when the west tower and south porch were added. Restored in 1871 when the north aisle was added. (2-3)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 194-5.
  • <2> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 358-9.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1979.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 762891.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 62 21 (27m by 16m)
Map sheet ST62SW
Civil Parish Sandford Orcas; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 099 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 62 SW 36
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 762891
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sandford Orcas 1

Record last edited

Mar 23 2022 3:40PM

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