Listed Building record MDO4248 - Parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Mappowder

A late 15th century parish church altered and restored in 1868. Nave, south aisle, west tower and south porch are late 15th century, whilst the chancel and restoration were conducted in 1868 by Slater and Carpenter. A 14th century window and a 12th century font suggest the existence of an earlier church.

(ST 73530599) St Peter & St Paul's Church <1>

Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Mappowder has walls of squared and coursed rubble with ashlar dressings of limestone. The nave, south aisle, west tower and south porch are of the late 15th century with 19th century restorations; the chancel was rebuilt in 1868. An earlier church is indicated by some 12th century head-corbels, a font of the same period and a reset 14th century window. Grade B. The font is a late C12th table-top type with central shaft and four corner shafts. Grade I. <2-3>

Le Pard, Gordon, 1998, Medieval sundials in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 119, 70 Fig 1.12, 78 (Article in serial). SDO21411.

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

<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 145-147 (Monograph). SDO136.

<3> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 269 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 201802 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

May 1 2025 12:08PM