Listed Building record MDO9490 - Church of Saint Michael, Gussage St Michael

Parish church, with a 12th century west tower and 13th century nave and aisles. The south aisle was rebuilt in the 14th century and further work was carried out in the 15th. The north vestry was added in the late 19th century and the chancel dates from 1857.

(ST 98581132) St Michael's Church (NAT). <2>

The parish church of St Michael has a 12th century west tower, added to in the 14th and 15th centuries. The nave and the north and south aisles were rebuilt in the 13th century, and heightened in the 15th century, when the north porch was built. The chancel was rebuilt in 1857, and the vestry is also modern. <1, 4>

Church of St Michael. Parish church C12 west tower, C13 nave and aisles; south aisle rebuilt C14; C15 upper stage of tower, north porch and some refenestration; 1857 chancel; late C19 north vestry; 1857 work by G E Street. Grade I (see list for details). <5>

Additional reference. <3>

<1> DOE (HHR), 1951, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne and Cranborne RD, 6 (Scheduling record). SDO17339.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

<3> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 219 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 22-3, No 1 Plan (Monograph). SDO129.

<5> DOE (HHR), 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne District, 18 (Scheduling record). SDO18076.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210120 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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