Listed Building record MDO950 - St Mary's church, Corscombe
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Summary
A parish church with walls of local rubble stone with ashlar and dressings of Ham Hill stone, and stone slate covered roof. The church was largely rebuilt in the fifteenth century and some parts were rebuilt either in the middle of the eighteenth century or in the nineteenth century, when there was more rebuilding and the South Chapel was added..
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Full Description
Church of St Mary. The church was loyaly rebuilt in the C15th and to that period belongs parts of the arcade of the North wall of the nave, the West tower and the North porch. The rest of the church was rebuilt either in the C18th or in 1875-7 by J M Allen of Crewkerne when the chancel and South aisle were rebuilt and South chapel added. <3-4>
The church was probably founded after the donation of the estate to Shernorne Abbey by King Cuthred in 740-56. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 105-106.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
- <3> SDO10373 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1974.
- <4> SDO10264 Monograph: Hall, T A. 2000. Minster Churches in the Dorset Landscape. 304.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 882454.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 5222 0486 (30m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50SW |
| Civil Parish | Corscombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 039 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 SW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 882454
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corscombe 1
Record last edited
Nov 18 2022 9:23AM
