Monument record MDO6275 - All Hallows Church, Wimborne St Giles

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Summary

An earthwork platform measuring some 22 yards by 9 yards marks the site of the former All Hallows Church, which was demolished soon after the union of the old parishes of Wimborne All Hallows and Wimborne St. Giles, which happened in 1733. It has been much disturbed by the digging of graves.

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(SU 02391259) All Hallows Church (NR) (Site of) (NAT). <1> (32) PLATFORM (02391259), some 22 yds. by 9 yds., lying about 250 yds. S.S.W. of (18), is the site of All Hallows Church; it bounds the former churchyard on the N. and has itself been much disturbed in the digging of graves. The former church building, described by Hutchins as 'a mean fabric' was demolished soon after the union of the old parishes of Wimborne All Hallows and Wimborne St. Giles, in 1733. <3> SU 024127 Wimborne All Saints is listed as a deserted Medieval village. <2>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
  • <2> Monograph: Beresford, M, and Hurst, J G. 1971. Deserted Medieval Villages. 186.
  • <3> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 100.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213788.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0239 1259 (point)
Map sheet SU01SW
Civil Parish Wimborne St Giles; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 032
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 23
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213788
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 32

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Jun 27 2023 2:19PM

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