Listed Building record MDO40236 - Church of St Basil, Toller Fratrum
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Summary
Parish Church of St Basil. C19th. Nave and chancel in one. Rubble-stone walls and dressed stone quoins. Slate roof with stone gable-copings and moulded kneelers. Stone bellcote on west gable with bell. Sculpture: re-set on east wall of chancel, stone showing part of scene of St Mary Magdalene wiping the feet of Christ, (her head and Christ's foot and lower drapery visible),circa 1130.
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Full Description
(SY57869739) St Basil's Church [NAT] (1)
Parish Church of St Basil. Mid C19th. Nave and chancel in one. Grade II*. (2,3)
A Romanesque sculpture, clearly a fragment of a much larger piece, is set in the East wall. Early C12th, it appears to be a representation of 'Christ in the House of Simon the Pharisee' (St Alban's Psalter), with Mary Magdalene cleaning the feet of Christ. It is not known what stone the carving is made from, nor its origin. (4)
St Basil's church. Descriptive of font and relief. (5)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 251.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 424.
- <3> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1974.
- <4> SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 13-16,21 illus (Alford S).
- <5> SDO16362 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset. 53. 50.
- <6> SDO87 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1988. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987. 109. 1-4.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884266.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5786 9739 (12m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Toller Fratrum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 115 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884266
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Toller Fratrum 1
Record last edited
Mar 18 2022 5:09PM
