Monument record MDO7674 - Medieval church of St Mary, East Stoke
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Summary
Former parish church of St Mary. First documented in 1306. Demolished in 1848, except for a fragment dating from the 15th Century inclusing the porch and the south wall of the nave. Surrounded by a churchyard containing 17th and 18th century gravestones and a table tomb. An enclosure surrounding the church is visible on Lidar imagery.
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Full Description
St Mary's Church, East Stoke recorded in the Sarum registers of 1306 was a small building consisting of nave and chancel with a low tower containing three bells. It was demolished in 1848 but some remains are still visible in the churchyard. <1>
The remains of the church consist of an Early English arch of the porch, the east wall of the porch and an adjoining four metres of the south wall of the nave. There are no visible indications of the remainder of the building and the whole area is overgrown. <2>
SY 868868 Ruins of St Mary's Church Scheduled. <6>
St Mary's Church, East Stoke is referred to as 'the church of Estoke by Byndon' in 1403 and 'ecclesia de Stoke iuxta Bynedon' in 1483. <7>
St Mary's Church remains as described above. <8>
An enclosure surrounding the church is visible on Lidar imagery <11>. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX4496 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1861. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 1. Vol 1. 422.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 18-SEP-52.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 274-275, East Stoke 2.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <7> SWX972 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. The place-names of Dorset, Part 1: the Isle of Purbeck, the hundreds of Rowbarrow, Hasler, Winfrith, Culliford Tree, Bere Regis, Barrow, Puddletown St George. 52. 384pp. 150.
- <8> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 16-JUN-81.
- <9> SDO11600 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2003. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2002. 124. 129.
- <10> SDO14428 Unpublished document: Hewitt, I, Welham, K, and Whittle, L. 2004. Old Church of St Mary, East Stoke, Dorset. A Historical and Topographical Survey: Interim report..
- <11> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
- <12> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS52/F70/3.
- <13> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455133.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8677 8675 (50m by 42m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 011 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 455133
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 7
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Stoke 2
Record last edited
Oct 18 2023 4:38PM