Listed Building record MDO14481 - Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Road, Thornford

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Summary

Parish Church with fourteenth century chancel and west tower, nave rebuilt in the fifteenth century when the north chapel was added. North vestry was added in the sixteenth century, the church was restored in 1866

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Full Description

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene. Chancel and West tower C14th, nave mid C15th, North chapel late C15th. restored 1866 by Slater and Carpenter. <1>


Le Pard, Gordon, 1998, Medieval sundials in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 119, 82 (Article in serial). SDO21411.

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 249-50 (Monograph). SDO97.

<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 421 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1979 (Map). SWX1197.

(ST 6030 1326) St Marys Church (NAT)

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887698 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Article in serial: Le Pard, Gordon. 1998. Medieval sundials in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 119. 82.
  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 249-50.
  • <2> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 421.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1979.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887698.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 60304 13271 (23m by 17m)
Map sheet ST61SW
Civil Parish Thornford; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 113 002
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 61 SW 24
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887698

Record last edited

May 1 2025 12:16PM

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