Listed Building record MDO1661 - Parish Church of St Osmond, Melbury Osmond
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Summary
Parish church with a fifteenth century west tower, nave and chancel rebuilt in 1745 according to tablet in chancel.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 57400782) St Osmond's Church [NAT]. (1)
Church of St Osmond. C15th West tower, much rebuilt at the cost of Mrs S Strangways Horner in 1745. According to Pevsner, the church was remodelled in C13th style by Sir Arthur Bloomfield in 1888. A fragment of C10th or C11th sculpture depicting a frog-like animal in interlaced foliage has been reset in the chancel E wall.
Grade I. (2-4)
Described, and photograph. (5)
Full description of the fragment, which appears to be of a rabbit-like creature eating a plant. It appears to have Midlands affinities and of 9th century date.(6)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 159-160.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 273.
- <3> SDO17639 Monograph: Parsons, David (ed). 1975. Tenth-Century Studies. 198.
- <4> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1978.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 882105.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 5740 0783 (26m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50NE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Osmond; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 073 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 NE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 882105
Record last edited
May 25 2022 9:56AM