Listed Building record MDO8855 - Church of St Andrew, Winterborne Tomson, Anderson
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Summary
Former parish church, now redundant. Small single-cell twelfth century church, re-roofed, and windows inserted in the sixteenth century and refurbished in the early eighteenth century. Flint and rubble stone walls with chamfered plinth. Tiled roof with stone eaves courses. Tiled timber bell-cote at west end.
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Full Description
SY 88479742. Church of St. Andrew, Winterborne Tomson built of flint and rubble with ashlar dressings and buttresses consists of an apsidal chancel and a rectangular nave, probably of the first half of the 12th century. In the 16th century it was repaired, heightened and given a 'wagon' roof and new windows, with further improvements in the early 18th century. Restored in 1931. <2>
St Andrew's Church, Winterborne Tomson, was declared redundant in 1972 and was vested in the Redundant Churches Fund in 1974. <4>
21/2 Church of St Andrew A. Parish Church. Fabric of C.12 origin with apse. Refashioned in C.15. Good early C.18 fittings and W. gallery formed of rood loft and probably early C.16. <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 5-6.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 486-7.
- <4> SDO16977 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1983. Archaeological Journal 140. 140. 41-2.
- <5> SDO17701 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1954. List of Buildings of Special Historic or Architectural Interest: Blandford Rural District.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF051600.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF081593.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455794.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 88473 97423 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Anderson; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 001 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455794
- National Buildings Record: 51600
- National Buildings Record: 81593
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Anderson 2
Record last edited
Mar 15 2023 2:36PM