Listed Building record MDO3638 - Parish church of St John the Baptist, Buckhorn Weston

The parish church of St John the Baptist. The walls are squared rubble with ashlar dressings, and the roofs are tiled. The Chancel and Nave are of 14th century origin but were extensively restored and altered in the 19th century. The north arcade of the Nave and the South Porch are 15th century. The West Tower was dismantled and rebuilt in 1861 and the North Aisle was enlarged and rebuilt in 1870.

Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Buckhorn Weston, with walls of squared rubble and ashlar dressings, has a chancel and nave of 14th century origin, extensively restored and altered in the 19th century. The north arcade of the nave and south porch are of 15th century origin but the west tower was demolished and rebuilt in 1861. The north aisle was enlarged and rebuilt in 1870. <2>

Le Pard, Gordon, 1998, Medieval sundials in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 119, 74 (Article in serial). SDO21411.

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1962 (Map). SWX1540.

(ST 75692472) St John the Baptists' Church (NAT)

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 6-8 (Monograph). SDO99.

<3> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 121 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 202437 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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