Listed Building record MDO5147 - Parish church of St Mary, Tarrant Rushton

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Summary

Probably early twelfth nave and chancel arch, extended westward in later twelfth century. Significant modifications and additiuons in the fourteenth- and fifteenth centuries, with a modern vestry. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.

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St Mary's Church. A lintel above the south door is carved with the Agnus Dei, a man with a cloak and a man with a bird. Prof. Zarrechi assigns it to the C12th, comparing it with Doglingworth in Gloucestershire, though much coarser. <2> The Agnus Dei sculpture probably dates to 1115-30. List of Comparisons. <4>

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 112-113.
  • <2> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 419-20.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
  • <4> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 17-18.
  • <5> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA39/02797.
  • <6> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP24451.
  • <7> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OP24452.
  • <8> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209456.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 9374 0606 (17m by 17m)
Map sheet ST90NW
Civil Parish Tarrant Rushton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 063 001
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 104
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209456
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Rushton 1

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Jan 10 2023 4:40PM

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