Listed Building record MDO9158 - Parish Church of St Mary, Charminster

Parish Church. C11 core at east end of nave, later C12 arcades and part of south walling. C15 widening of east half of south aisle to form south chapel. C16 west tower and north and south vestries, and south porch. Chancel demolished in C17 and rebuilt c1838. North aisle rebuilt later in C19. General restorations in 1838-9 and in 1895, when roofs were renewed. Local rubble stone walls with some flint coursing, limestone and Ham Hill ashlar. Lead roofs, chancel and north aisle roofs of slate.

Parish Church of St. Mary, Charminster was probably built on a cruciform plan in the 11th century with chancel and transepts projecting from a crossing or nave, wider than themselves. Parts of the east wall of the present nave and the responds at the east end of the arcades survive from this period. The present north and south arcades and part of the south aisle date from the late 12th century, and the chancel arch was inserted at the same period. Extensions and reconstructions were carried out on the church during the 15th to 17th centuries including the building of the west tower in the 16th century. Further rebuilding and general restorations were undertaken during the 19th century. Plan. <3-4>

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