Listed Building record MDO17800 - Parish Church of the Holy Rood, Church Lane, Wool

Parish church. 13th century origin, enlarged in 15th century. Enlarged again and part rebuilt in 19th century. Stone walls, roofs part tiled, part lead-covered. Parapets to gables, with stone copings. Nave, north and south aisles of four bays, chancel with vestry on north, north porch, west tower.

Parish Church of Holy Rood, Wool built of rubble with freestone dressings has two 13th century middle arches in the north arcade of the nave. The north aisle was rebuilt and extended west in the 15th century presumably, in part, on the 13th century foundations of the north wall since the aisle is so narrow; the west tower was also added at the same time. Much rebuilding was made circa 1865, including the extension of the nave and rebuilding of the chancel. <3>

Le Pard, Gordon, 1998, Medieval sundials in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 119, 85 (Article in serial). SDO21411.

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1930 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 84758646) Holy Rood Church (NAT)

<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OP24690 (Index). SDO14738.

A view of Holy Rood Church, Wool, from the south. This print was received from the Dorset County Museum in 1967.

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 402-3 (Monograph). SDO149.

<4> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 495 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<5> Emden, A B, 1977, Medieval Decorated Tiles in Dorset (Monograph). SDO13180.

<6> Trevarthen, M, 2012, Church of the Holy Rood, Church Lane, Wool, Dorset. Archaeological Observations and Recording during Construction of new Toilet and Store, September-October 2012 (Unpublished document). SDO15029.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455342 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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May 1 2025 12:59PM