Listed Building record MDO44757 - St Giles' Church, Hooke

A parish church with a 15th century nave and early 16th century chapel. The chancel was rebuilt in 1840 and the tower, porch and vestry were added in 1874.

Church of St Giles. Mid C15th nave and chancel and South chapel added in the early C16th. The chancel was entirely rebuilt in 1840, and a South tower and rectory added in 1874 when a former South porch and bell-cote were destroyed. [See ST 50 SW 12 for an inscribed cross on the outer church wall]. <1> <2> <4>

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 125-6 (Monograph). SDO97.

<2> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 234 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, 1974 (Map). SDO10373.

(ST 53530016) St Giles' Church [NAT]

<4> Department of the Environment, 1985, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset (Parishes of Batcombe, Cattistock, Cerne Abbas, Frome St Quinton, Hooke, Rampisham, Sydling St Nicholas and Wraxall) (Scheduling record). SDO16377.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 882447 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 16 2025 5:17PM