Listed Building record MDO2453 - St Mary's church, South Perrott

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Summary

A 13th century parish church, with 15th century additions and alterations. The chancel and south chapel date to 1907-13. Nave, west porch, north and south transepts, chancel, south chapel. Rubble-stone and ashlar walls, with stone dressings.

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(ST 47200666) St. Mary's Church (NAT) (1) The church of Saint Mary at South Perrott is a magnificent cruciform structure of the 13th century. The west porch was added at the end of the 13th century, and the tower was rebuilt In the 15th century when the transepts were heightened. A south chapel was added in the early 16th century. The chancel and the south chapel were rebuilt in 1907-13. (2-4) St Mary's Church. Grade I. (5-6)

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1950. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Beaminster Rural District 1950. 34.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 176-77.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
  • <4> Monograph: Taylor, Christopher C. 1970. The making of the English landscape: Dorset. Dorset 1970 105 (C Taylor).
  • <5> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 394.
  • <6> Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset. 46. 110.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 192887.

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Location

Grid reference ST 4721 0667 (point)
Map sheet ST40NE
Civil Parish South Perrott; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 103 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 NE 15
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 192887
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: South Perrott 1

Record last edited

Mar 24 2022 4:35PM

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