Listed Building record MDO17397 - Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, West Lulworth

A parish church designed by G R Crickmay and built by J Hicks in 1869-70, replacing an earlier church which stood a little way to the east, and incorporating some material from that building.

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 151 (Monograph). SDO148.

‘(1) THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY was built at the W. end of the village in 1869–70 by J. Hicks to the designs of G. R. Crickmay. The old church of the Holy Trinity stood 350 yds. to the E. The only remains of the old structure are in the N. vestry of the new church where the 19th-century E. window has a reused 16th-century rear arch, triangular and moulded, springing from demi-angels bearing shields, one charged with a chalice and wafer, the other paly: on the moulding of the arch is carved a black-letter inscription 'Robeirtus Lulleworthi'. In the chancel is an oak Bench with carved framing and panels of the 17th century extensively restored with new wood. A sketch of the old church is preserved in the vestry.
The Graveyard of the old church remains on the N. side of the village street, and the monuments there include, towards the N.E. corner, a Headstone to William Willis, 1714, Elizabeth his wife, 1761, and John their son, 1802.’

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