Monument record MDO45170 - St Andrews Church (unlocated), Shaftesbury

The site of this church and the bounds of the parish which took its name are unknown. It was possibly first mentioned in 1302, was amalgamated with St. Peters Church circa 1300 and had disappeared by circa 1400.

St. Andrew's Church: The site of this church, and the bounds of the parish which took its name are unknown. The rectory is said to have been united to St. Peter's before 1305 and is mentioned with St. Peter's until about 1349, when the church probably became a ruin. The church is mentioned in the Sarum Registers of Institution. <1>

No further information was obtained during field investigation. <2>

St. Andrew's Church, possibly first mentioned in 1302, was amalgamated with St. Peters circa 1300 but had disappeared by circa 1400. The exact site is unknown. <3>

<1> Hutchins, J, 1868, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition, 3, 49 (Monograph). SDO11486.

<2> Edwards, D W, Field Investigator's Comments DE, F1 DE 27-JAN-56 (Unpublished document). SDO18341.

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

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206477 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jun 27 2023 2:58PM