Listed Building record MDO9134 - Parish church, Burleston

A parish church, comprising thirteenth century north and east walls: the south and west walls were probably rebuilt in 1910 when the structure was repaired and reroofed. Flint walls with ashlar dessings. No roofs. Chancel has in the east wall a fifteenth century window. A fifteenth century doorway with casement-moulded head and jambs has been reset in the twentieth century west wall.

The church at Burleston, "situated on the north side of the village, is a very small fabric consisting of a chancel covered with lead and a body tiled. In a turret at the west end is one bell", according to Hutchin's in 1774. Only the chancel now remains. <1>

Parish Church of Burleston, now in ruins, has walls of flint with ashlar dressings; the surviving roofs are slated. Only the chancel remains which has the north and possibly east walls dating from the 13th century, the south and west walls of flint and brick bonding courses were probably rebuilt in 1910 when the structure was repaired and re-roofed. The east wall contains a 15th century window and the north wall retains an original chamfered lancet. A 15th century doorway has been reset in the modern west wall. <3>

No change; published 1:2500 correct. See ground photo. <5>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 589 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 7755 9431) Church (NR) (Remains of) (NAT)

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 54 (Monograph). SDO146.

<4> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 123 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<5> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 27-NOV-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<6> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF051563 (Index). SDO14738.

BURLESTON CHURCH, BURLESTON

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454843 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 526885 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 7 2023 4:38PM