Listed Building record MDO10285 - Church of St Nicholas, Hilfield
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Summary
A parish church thought to have been built in the late 13th or early 14th century, but rebuilt in the 15th century and extensively restored in 1848 by R I Withers of Sherborne. The building has walls of banded flint and rubble with rough ashlar dressings. The chancel has a stone slate roof, and the nave a tiled roof. Formerly a chapel of Sydling St Nicholas.
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Full Description
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 123 (Monograph). SDO97.
<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 228 (Monograph). SWX1290.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1974 (Map). SWX1197.
(ST 6351 0510) St Nicholas' Church (NAT)
<4> DOE (HRR), 17 Oct 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset amendment 1986, 39 (Scheduling record). SWX2454.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 198844 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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). 123.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 228.
- <3> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1974.
- <4> SWX2454 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 17 Oct 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset amendment 1986. Vol 1788. 39.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198844.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 63506 05102 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60NW |
| Civil Parish | Hilfield; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 054 001
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 NW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887205
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hilfield 1
Record last edited
Apr 16 2025 5:09PM
