Listed Building record MDO46850 - St Laurence's Church, Wynford Eagle
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Summary
Parish Church, 1842 by G and H Osborn. Flint and rubble-stone walls, rendered. Slate roof with stone gable-copings and moulded kneelers. Stone bellcote on west gable with steeply pitched roof and bell in situ. Nave and chancel in one. Tympanum ca. 1100, 13th century font and piscina saved from former church
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Full Description
Parish Church of St Laurence, entirely rebuilt in 1842 by G and H Osborn. The chancel arch, which is early C15th. Perpendicular style, Norman pillar piscina, and tympanum (reset in the west wall) are reused from the earlier church. <1-2>
The tympanum of ca. 1100 depicts two dragons confronting each other. <4>
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). 269.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 503.
- <3> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <4> SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 8-9.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884308.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 58236 95983 (15m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Wynford Eagle; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 54
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884308
Record last edited
Jul 21 2023 5:23PM