Listed Building record MDO14681 - Parish Church of St James, Longburton

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Summary

Parish Church. C13 west tower. Chancel and nave rebuilt in C15. South porch added C15. North chapel built by Leweston Fitzjames, early C17. Restored in 1873, when north arcade was built, and north aisle added. Rubble-stone walls with freestone dressings. Clay-tile roofs with stone gable-copings, and gable-crosses.

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(ST 6487 1275) St James' Church (NAT). (1) Parish Church of St James. C13th West tower, Chancel and nave rebuilt in C15th. North chapel by Lewerston FitzJames, early C17th. Restored in 1873. Grade I. (2-4)

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  • --- Monograph: Gwynn-Jones, P. 1971. Speech made by Mr. P. Gwynn-Jones on the occasion of the dedication of the church monuments at Longburton.
  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 61-2.
  • <2> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 257.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1979.
  • <4> Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset (Parishes of Alton Pancras, Bishops Caundle, Buckland Newton, Caundle Marsh, Folke, Hermitage, Hilfield, Holnest, Holwell, Melcombe Horsey, Minterne Magna etc). 48. DOE (HHR) West Dorset District May-1984 39.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887685.

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Grid reference Centred ST 64887 12756 (26m by 13m)
Map sheet ST61SW
Civil Parish Longburton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 067 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 SW 21
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887685

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Aug 3 2022 10:07AM

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