Monument record MDO45169 - St Michaels Church (demolished), Barton Hill, Shaftesbury

At Barton Street, now called Barton Hill, stood the church or chapel of St. Michael. It was possibly first recorded in 1302. The exact site of it is unknown and there are now no known remains. It was demolished by circa 1500.

At Barton Hill, formerly called Barton Street, stood the church or chapel of St. Michael, of which there are no remains. It was a free chapel within the parish of Holy Trinity but it is not mentioned in the Sarum Registers. <1>

Barton Hill is centred st:- ST 86562321, and in a built up area. No trace was found of any remains of the chapel. <2>

St. Michael's Chapel at Barton Street, possibly first mentioned in 1302, the exact site of which is unknown. It was demolished by circa 1500. <3>

<1> Hutchins, J, 1868, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition, 4, 38, 52 (Monograph). SDO11486.

<2> Edwards, D W, Field Investigator's Comments DE, F1 DE 10-JAN-56 (Unpublished document). SDO18341.

<3> Penn, K J, 1980, Historic Towns in Dorset, 85 (Monograph). SWX1202.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206459 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jun 27 2023 2:58PM