Listed Building record MDO16153 - Church of the Ascension, Woodlands

The Church of the Ascension, Woodlands was built in 1892 by G F Bodley for the Countess of Shaftesbury. The Anglican parish church has brick walls with stone dressing and a tiled roof. It has a bell-cote, a chancel and two naves divided by a four-bay arcade of octagonal piers. The interior walls are plastered and there is a carved oak chancel as well as a carved and painted timber altar and reredos. In addition the building has a 12th century circular stone font on a 20th century base, originally from Knowlton Church.

SU 05080900. The Parish Church of the Ascension was built in 1892 by G F Bodley for the Countess of Shaftesbury. It has a bell-cote, a chancel and two naves divided by a four-bay arcade of octagonal piers. <2-3>

The C12th circular font is from Knowlton church. <5>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1970 (Map). SWX1540.

(SU 05080901) Church of the Ascension (NAT)

<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 493 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 112 (Monograph). SDO129.

'(2) The Parish Church of The Ascension (05080900) was built in 1892.
Fitting. Font: comprises plain circular stone bowl brought from (1), 12th century, on modern pedestal and base.'

<4> Pevsner, N, and Lloyd, D, 1967, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (1967) (Monograph). SDO18978.

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<5> DOE (HHR), 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne District, 76 (Scheduling record). SDO18076.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213006 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 16 2025 12:53PM