Monument record MDO45198 - St Marys Church, Shaftesbury
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Summary
St. Mary's Church, possibly first mentioned in 1302, was gone by 1500.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
St. Mary's Church: The list of Rectors records three names only, between the years 1308 and 1316.
A little beyond St. Mary Lane is a house with a pointed stone arch, which by a combination of circumstances is believed to have been the door of St. Mary's Church. If the building was not standing in 1476, its site was known and is not mentioned in a court leet. It is not clear how, but the rectory was united to St John's Church before 1348. <1>
Willis's plan of Shaftesbury - 1615 shows St. Mary Lane centred at ST 85982285.
Neither the doorway referred to in Authy <1> nor any other remains of St. Mary's Church was found during field investigation. <2>
St. Mary's Church, possibly first mentioned in 1302, was gone by 1500. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11486 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 61.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 17-MAR-56.
- <3> SWX1202 Monograph: Penn, K J. 1980. Historic Towns in Dorset. 85.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206465. [Mapped feature: #634657 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8550 2250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Shaftesbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206465
Record last edited
Jun 27 2023 2:52PM